Overview
Overview
A film from Harry Lighton, starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård.
It opened at #23 with $242K, and has $3.9M domestic and $6.7M worldwide. Critics and audiences: 99% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.47 on Letterboxd.
It’s streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max. Next is awards season: Independent Spirit Awards nominations are announced December 2, 2026.
TypeOriginalAdaptation (this film)
Letterboxd · As of Oct 15
3.47
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 20 | 3.56 |
| Feb 21 | 3.56 |
| Feb 23 | 3.56 |
| Feb 27 | 3.56 |
| Feb 28 | 3.56 |
| Mar 1 | 3.56 |
| Mar 2 | 3.56 |
| Mar 4 | 3.55 |
| Mar 6 | 3.56 |
| Mar 7 | 3.56 |
| Mar 8 | 3.56 |
| Mar 31 | 3.55 |
| Apr 10 | 3.54 |
| Apr 26 | 3.54 |
| May 4 | 3.54 |
| May 19 | 3.54 |
| May 29 | 3.53 |
| Jun 30 | 3.51 |
| Jul 1 | 3.50 |
| Jul 31 | 3.49 |
| Aug 23 | 3.48 |
| Sep 3 | 3.48 |
| Sep 4 | 3.48 |
| Sep 7 | 3.48 |
| Sep 25 | 3.47 |
| Sep 27 | 3.47 |
| Sep 28 | 3.47 |
| Sep 29 | 3.47 |
| Sep 30 | 3.47 |
| Oct 1 | 3.47 |
| Oct 2 | 3.47 |
| Oct 3 | 3.47 |
| Oct 4 | 3.47 |
| Oct 5 | 3.47 |
| Oct 6 | 3.47 |
| Oct 7 | 3.47 |
| Oct 8 | 3.47 |
| Oct 9 | 3.47 |
| Oct 10 | 3.47 |
| Oct 11 | 3.47 |
| Oct 12 | 3.47 |
| Oct 13 | 3.47 |
| Oct 14 | 3.47 |
| Oct 15 | 3.47 |
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CriticsAll 4View all
4 reviews in the news feed
IndieWire‘Pillion’ Review: Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling Are Magnificent in a Wildly Explicit and Strangely Sweet BDSM RomanceFeb 6Variety‘Pillion’ Review: Edgy Queer Romance Stars Alexander Skarsgård as a Sexy Biker and Harry Melling as His Budding SubmissiveMay 18Deadline‘Pillion’ Review: Alexander Skarsgård Is Dom For The Holidays & Harry Melling Is Hopelessly Devoted In Steamy BDSM Romance — Cannes Film FestivalMay 18The Hollywood Reporter‘Pillion’ Review: Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling Are Fearless in Graphic but Surprisingly Tender Study of a Sub/Dom Queer RomanceMay 18
Box Office
View allView all box office for PillionOpening weekend
$242K
#23 · Feb 6 · then +45.3% in its second weekend
11 weekends, Feb 6 – Apr 17
Domestic
$3.9M
15.94× its opening weekend
International
$2.8M
Awards
2026–27 seasonThe 2026–27 season hasn’t started
Pillion opened Feb 6, 2026, which makes this its season. Nominations and wins appear here as each ceremony announces them.
Academy AwardsNominations Jan 21, 2027 · winners Mar 14, 2027
Golden GlobesNominations Dec 7, 2026 · winners Jan 10, 2027
Independent Spirit AwardsNominations Dec 2, 2026 · winners Mar 6, 2027
RazziesTBA
CeremonyNext date
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CriticsLetterboxd, Rotten Tomatoes and MetacriticLetterboxd 3.47 · RT 99% · Metacritic 85
Box officeDomestic gross$3.9M
AwardsOscar, Golden Globe and guild nominationsIn awards season
Where to Watch
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