Pillion

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A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

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Critics Consensus

A remarkable directorial debut by Harry Lighton, Pillion is an unconventional romance that soars thanks to its nonjudgmental perspective and knockout performances.

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Audience Says

An unfiltered, empathetic look at self-discovery, love, and desire, Pillion captures its themes with cinematic beauty, and powerful performances – all while never refusing to patronize its audience.

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Dominic Baez

Seattle Times

23h

3/4

More coming-of-age than love story, Pillion finds joy in Colin’s journey of learning who he truly is. His road there is a little bumpy — like riding on the back of a motorcycle — and it may be a path less traveled, but it’s a worthwhile one all the same.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Feb 18

3/5

Films have taken me to some strange corners of the world but I’ve never felt quite as disoriented as I did while watching Pillion.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Feb 12

4/5

Onscreen, Lighton explores the imbalance between the two and gently leads the audience with sympathy and empathy to a perfect resolution that asks both to face their own dysfunction.

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Cris Kennedy

Inner East Review

1d

4/5

Skarsgard always has presence, and while Ray may project a quiet power-play, there's still a lot going on behind the eyes.

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Jeff Mitchell

Phoenix Film Festival

2d

3/4

‘Pillion’ offers an earnest, candid, and thoughtful story, whether it’s a ‘dom-com,’ rom-com, romantic drama, or a combination of all three.

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Glen Weldon

Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)

2d

It felt very basic, very norm-core, very sub-dom 101, and that's not really the movie's fault. That's a function of drama.

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Blaze

23h

The perfect amount of raunch, great story telling and heart within the kink community. This is the most people I've seen in a theater since the pandemic - proof that films do NOT have to be mainstream to be successful. Leave your "delicate & sensitive" acquaintances at home and GO SEE THIS! Better yet ... take them with you as part of their humanities journey on becoming a whole person who can function in today's society.

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Abra

1d

Beautiful, poignant, both heartbreaking and hopeful.

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ember

2d

this was a layered love story, and a layered story of letting go, of finding voice, of redefining freedom. not an easy or simple film, but a beautiful and nuanced one. one thing that i loved deeply was that queerness was never the topic or a question - it just was - and every family member, every random community member, no one blinked. it just got to be a complex story of humans fumbling through connection in all their complexities.

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Julian

2d

Loved the story and insight to different roles in the gay subculture..my heart broke

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Paul N

@Paulenagle 2d

I liked this movie a lot. It showed me a lifestyle that I've been adjacent to but never a part of. Learned a lot. Laughed a lot. Felt sorry for them at times and jealous of them at other times. Not sure why anyone finds the ending objectionable - I thought it was perfect. And Skarsgard is sooooooo sexy.

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Shawn

3d

Saw Pillion today. Great movie, could have had more gay sex. Just my opinion though.

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Synopsis

A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

Director: Harry Lighton
Producer: Lee Groombridge, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Norton
Screenwriter: Harry Lighton
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Element Pictures, British Film Institute (BFI), BBC Film
Genre: Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 6, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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