Just Play Dead

Just Play Dead

R 2026 · ★ 10.0 · Thriller

When wealthy criminal mastermind Jack Wolfe is cornered by the Feds, he plans to fake his own death and claim the $30 million life insurance payout with his “grieving” wife Nora, while framing her surfer lover Chad for his murder. But Nora is cooking up a scheme of her own: kill Jack for real, frame Chad and keep the fortune for herself. As lies unravel, Nora and Jack scramble to outsmart one another, leaving one burning question: who will come out on top in this twisted game of life and death?

Directed by Martin Campbell · Written by Dan Gordon

In theaters Aug 28, 2026

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