'Just Play Dead' review lands far from Cannes pitch that sold buyers

Variety's 27 August 2026 review calls the Samuel L. Jackson–Eva Green crime comedy "dated" and "tortuous," a sharp departure from the marketing that sold international buyers at Cannes. Promotional material pitched it as "provocative, sexy, and original"; an August trailer billed it as an action heist. Highland Film Group handled the territory deals that closed at Cannes in May 2026.