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Inspired by real events, SOVEREIGN is a tense and provocative true crime thriller about a father and his teenage son -- Jerry and Joseph Kane (Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay) -- who follow the Sovereign Citizen belief system, a deeply anti-establishment worldview rooted in distrust of government authority. As the pair travel across the country delivering self-taught legal seminars and pushing back against systems they believe have failed them, their journey brings them into conflict with Police Chief Jim Bouchart (Dennis Quaid), setting off a tragic chain of events that forces a reckoning with power, principle, and the limits of freedom.
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A nerve-jangling thriller that exposes how reactionary extremism can lead to a road of destruction, Sovereign is ruled by Nick Offerman's unforgettably unhinged performance.

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Searingly brought to life by Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay, Sovereign reigns as a gut-wrenching true-crime drama that cuts deep into the heart of justice.

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Cath Clarke Guardian This is muscular stuff, with a firm grip on your attention. Rated: 3/5 Sep 11, 2025 Full Review William Bibbiani TheWrap Some of [Nick] Offerman’s most complex and disturbing work. Jul 13, 2025 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Variety The movie is a real-world thriller that’s also a riveting character study that’s also a portrait of the place where the reactionary politics of today curdles into obsession. Jul 11, 2025 Full Review Akos Peterbencze The Screen Sovereign’s goal is to painstakingly portray the mind-washing and show how it culminates and leads to a sad yet totally preventable tragedy. Of which the endpoint is the complete destruction of common sense, healthy values, and hope... Aug 30, 2025 Full Review Daniel Gorman In Review Online Swegal has made a gripping “where we are now” document, mostly free of easy political handwaving and too-topical cable news rhetoric. Aug 12, 2025 Full Review Jackie K. Cooper jackiekcooper.com Offerman and Tremblay give powerhouse performances. Rated: 7/10 Aug 3, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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D G Powerful. The whole cast was brilliant. Well written. Beautiful cinematography. An underrated classic. I hope it gets some kind of acknowledgement during awards season. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review Jonathan D Great film, slow burn development. Brilliant acting. heartbreaking story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review Ghederick Eshmont Compelling, but the totality is below the sum of the quality actors Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Audience Member A really beautiful and thought-provoking film about the meaning of family, despair in middle america, and the human psyche Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review Brad C Nick Offerman is outstanding, as he usually is, but I feel that this is a poor reflection of the sovereign movement. Nick's character Jerry clearly is just using their tenets to try to game the system. I've known some of those characters before, and they genuinely believe these things, but they wouldn't use that stuff to try to skip out on their mortgage payments. A very shallow and misleading characterization of some fascinating fringe characters in American society. Just remembered, Dennis Quaid is also *excellent* in his role but thoroughly underutilized. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/24/25 Full Review Pete W Sad... but mostly horrifying. Too many people in this country think exactly like the Nick Offferman character. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Inspired by real events, SOVEREIGN is a tense and provocative true crime thriller about a father and his teenage son -- Jerry and Joseph Kane (Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay) -- who follow the Sovereign Citizen belief system, a deeply anti-establishment worldview rooted in distrust of government authority. As the pair travel across the country delivering self-taught legal seminars and pushing back against systems they believe have failed them, their journey brings them into conflict with Police Chief Jim Bouchart (Dennis Quaid), setting off a tragic chain of events that forces a reckoning with power, principle, and the limits of freedom.
Director
Christian Swegal
Producer
Nick Moceri
Screenwriter
Christian Swegal
Distributor
Briarcliff Entertainment
Production Co
All Night Diner
Rating
R (Violence and Language)
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 11, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 11, 2025
Runtime
1h 40m
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