American Citizen: Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay star in a thriller about radicalization

Published by Julie de Sortiraparis · Updated on October 15, 2026 at 06:05 p.m.
American Citizen, directed by Christian Swegal, follows a father and his son as they get swept up in the sovereign citizens movement. Featuring Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay, in theaters January 20, 2027.

American Citizen, a thriller by Christian Swegal, is slated to arrive in French cinemas on January 20, 2027. Nick Offerman, Jacob Tremblay, and Dennis Quaid round out the cast in a tale centered on the radicalization of a father and his son.

Jerry raises Joe on his own and rejects institutions. He gradually pulls the teenager into the Sovereign Citizens movement, a band of anti-government activists who challenge the authority of the state and its laws.

Their commitment pushes them into a confrontation with a police chief determined to defend those rules. The film juxtaposes a family bond with an ideology that confines it. Distributed in France by MOTEL, it runs 1h41; its new release date has replaced the initially announced November 4.

The trailer below is shown in its original English version.

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Starts January 20, 2027

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