Stillwater debuts on HBO Max on May 14, 2026. Directed by Tom McCarthy, the filmmaker behind Spotlight, this dramatic thriller, released in French cinemas on September 22, 2021, brings together Matt Damon, Camille Cottin, and Abigail Breslin in a story set between Oklahoma and Marseille.
Stillwater
Film | 2021
Available on HBO Max on May 14, 2026
Drama, thriller | Runtime: 2h20
Directed by Tom McCarthy | Screenplay: Tom McCarthy, Thomas Bidegain, Noé Debré, Marcus Hinchey | Starring Matt Damon, Camille Cottin, Abigail Breslin
Country: United States
Matt Damon stars as Bill Baker, a former oil driller from Stillwater, Oklahoma. He travels to Marseille to support his daughter Allison, who’s imprisoned for a murder she insists she didn’t commit. Confronted with language barriers, local codes, and a justice system he doesn’t grasp, Bill works to uncover fresh clues that could aid her.
The film gradually shifts its narrative toward a meeting with Virginie, a Marseille-born actress played by Camille Cottin, and her daughter Maya. Through this bond, Stillwater blends investigation, family drama, and a look at the cultural gap between an American from a conservative working-class background and a French city he finds himself thrust into.
Presented at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, Stillwater rests on a screenplay co-written with French writers Thomas Bidegain and Noé Debré. The Marseille shoot, notably across several city locations, gives the film a rare French rooting for an American production fronted by a Hollywood star.
The film is aimed at fans of dramatic thrillers that center on a personal journey rather than a purely procedural investigation, as well as viewers eager to watch Matt Damon unfold within a social and family drama largely set in France.
Official trailer for Stillwater:
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