Overview
Overview
A film from Potsy Ponciroli, starring Alan Ritchson and Ben Foster.
It opened at #9 with $1.7M, fell 84% in its second weekend, and has $2.7M domestic and $3.0M worldwide. Critics and audiences: 63% on Rotten Tomatoes and 2.70 on Letterboxd.
It’s out of theaters and available to rent or buy. Next is awards season: Independent Spirit Awards nominations are announced December 2, 2026.
GenreAction, Thriller, Crime
Distributor
Letterboxd · As of Oct 15
2.70
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 11 | 2.70 |
| Oct 12 | 2.70 |
| Oct 13 | 2.70 |
| Oct 14 | 2.70 |
| Oct 15 | 2.70 |
No change across 5 readings
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CriticsAll 4View all
4 reviews in the news feed
IndieWire‘Motor City’ Review: Alan Ritchson Kills His Way Through a Dialogue-Free Crime Pastiche with Nothing to Say and Little to Look atJul 24Variety‘Motor City’ Review: Potsy Ponciroli’s Audacious Thriller — a Scorsese Opera Without Dialogue — Announces the Arrival of a Startling VoiceJul 15The Hollywood Reporter‘Motor City’ Review: Alan Ritchson and Shailene Woodley Wade Through Cliché in Overstretched Stylistic ExerciseSep 13Deadline‘Motor City’ Review: Potsy Ponciroli’s Dialogue-Lite Thriller Is A Dazzling Demonstration Of Genre-Movie Pyrotechnics – Venice Film FestivalAug 30
Opening weekend
$1.7M
#9 · Jul 24 · then −84.0% in its second weekend
6 weekends, Jul 24 – Aug 28
Domestic
$2.7M
1.60× its opening weekend
International
$336K
11% of worldwide
Awards
2026–27 seasonThe 2026–27 season hasn’t started
Motor City opened Jul 24, 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
Academy Awards
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CriticsLetterboxd, Rotten Tomatoes and MetacriticLetterboxd 2.70 · RT 63% · Metacritic 63
Box officeDomestic gross$2.7M
AwardsOscar, Golden Globe and guild nominationsIn awards season
Where to Watch
United States · updated Oct 15
Studio
Distributor
IFC Films
Motor City is its highest-grossing film on FilmDraft.
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