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Just Play Dead

ThrillerCrime

Directed by Martin Campbell

A criminal mastermind plans to fake his death for insurance money while framing his wife's lover. His wife plots to kill him for real and take it all. Both race to outmanoeuvre each other in a deadly battle of wits. From TMDB

16 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Oct 24, 2026 · last updated Oct 25, 2026 · How this works

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Just Play Dead is a 2026 thriller crime film, directed by Martin Campbell, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green and María Pedraza.

  • 15 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews
  • posts span May 14, 2025 to Oct 24, 2026

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  • The B-Side @tfsbside.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 2, 2026

    We're back with a very special episode! With his new film JUST PLAY DEAD on Digital/VOD, director Martin Cambpell joins us to chat about his career, including NO ESCAPE, GREEN LANTERN, BEYOND BORDERS, CAST A DEADLY SPELL and more: bit.ly/4x6nCFN

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  • Candice Frederick @candicefrederick.bsky.socialBluesky · May 14, 2025

    Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green and Maria Pedraza Team for Thriller ‘Just Play Dead,’ Highland Film Group Selling in Cannes variety.com/2025/film/gl...

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  • Stephen Wilds @wilds.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 24, 2026

    Movie catch-up: Just Play Dead (2026) feels so fast, with too many twists and none that stick. It's a waste of the actors and premise. No one is likeable, and it tries to pull people in with a sexy story, but won’t commit to anything. I hope this bullet dodges you.

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  • Rob @flickmythrob.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 28, 2026

    A twisty, sometimes nonlinear, comedic thriller about a rich couple on a tropical island who scheme to kill one another shouldn’t be this dull #JustPlayDead www.flickeringmyth.com/movie-review...

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  • @NicolesChoice1 @honeyb221.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 18, 2026

    NEW MOVIE TRAILERS 2026 youtu.be/MA-46-B3xnI?... Just Play Dead Beware Boiúna Moblan By Any Means Heart Of The Beast Primetime The Weight Dark Hollow Wicker Josephine Idiots Insidious: Out Of The Further Last Seen Rolling Loud Paper Tiger Yellow Eyes #movietrailers #2026movies

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  • Teaser Trailer @teasertrailerMastodon · Nov 17, 2025

    Just Play Dead movie - first official look: https://teaser-trailer.com/movie/just-play-dead/ Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, Eoin Macken, María Pedraza, Lee Boardman, Jason Fernández, Nicole Ansari-Cox, Eduardo Aladro, Nikola Parvanov, Dar Dash #JustPlayDeadMovie #JustPlayDead #SamuelLJackson

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  • Teaser Trailer @teasertrailer.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 17, 2025

    Just Play Dead movie - first official look: teaser-trailer.com/movie/just-p... Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, Eoin Macken, María Pedraza, Lee Boardman, Jason Fernández, Nicole Ansari-Cox, Eduardo Aladro, Nikola Parvanov, Dar Dash #JustPlayDeadMovie #JustPlayDead #SamuelLJackson

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  • Nexus Point News @nexuspointnews.comBluesky · Sep 13, 2026

    REVIEW: 'Just Play Dead' is a Just Plain Bad nexuspointnews.com/review-just-...

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  • exanime @exanimeTMDB reviews · Sep 8, 2026

    There was a better movie here... Strictly talking about the plot, this movie could have been much better as it had some interesting ideas. The problem is that every character is the most in-your-face impersonation of their stereotypes, Green as the femme-fatale was nothing but a femme-fatale, literally 3/4 of her scenes ended with her pulling a guy into bed as she was unable to convince anyone of anything in any other way... this was the way with ALL characters.

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  • Media News @media-news.at.thenote.appBluesky · Aug 28, 2026

    ‘Just Play Dead’ Review: Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green Get Shady in a Dated, Tortuous Crime Comedy “Just Play Dead” is a film that seems to come from a bygone, post-“Pulp Fiction” era where studios gobbled up any story involving charismatic criminals perpetrating deadly but kinda fu… #media #news

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Aug 27, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #JustPlayDead #SamuelLJackson Samuel L. Jackson’s New ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Meets ‘Gone Girl’ Crime Thriller Gets Official Early Look [Exclusive] http://dlvr.it/TVC9P0

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  • TheMovieBox @themoviebox.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 16, 2026

    Trailer Blitz! Just Play Dead, Animals, Rolling Loud: The Movie and More open.substack.com/pub/themovie...

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  • Black Vibes @blackvibes.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 15, 2026

    WATCH: JUST PLAY DEAD Official Trailer (2026) Samuel L. Jackson

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  • 🦋• Butterfly Magic • 🦋 @camelotsirishmagic.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 14, 2026

    Movie: “Just Play Dead” introduction 🎬 Meet Dani (played by Eoin Macken) The cop 🚓 He’s hot-headed, drinks way too much, and has a bit of a habit of doing things his own way. 🥃

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  • Moviz Ark @[email protected]Mastodon · Aug 14, 2026

    'Just Play Dead' Trailer Sees Samuel L. Jackson & Eva Green Play a Double-Crossing Duo!! Check It Out!! #SamuelLJackson, #EvaGreen, #MaríaPedraza, #EoinMacken, #JustPlayDead

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  • Media News @media-news.at.thenote.appBluesky · May 15, 2025

    Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green and Maria Pedraza Team for Thriller ‘Just Play Dead,’ Highland Film Group Selling in Cannes Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green and Maria Pedraza are set to star in upcoming thriller “Just Play Dead.” The film is being directed by Gary Fleder (“Homefront,” “Runa… #media #news

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Samuel L. Jackson
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Nora Wolfe
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María Pedraza
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Jason Fernández
Chad
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Nicole Ansari-Cox
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