The Zealot (2026)

Name: The Zealot
Genre: thriller
Released: 2026-06-05
Duration: 1 h 33 min

Original title: The Passenger
Directed by: Vadim Perelman
Genre: thriller
Country: United States of America, Canada
Runtime: 1h 33m
Rated: NR
Rating: 5.4 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere: IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes trapped in a high stakes situation with a stranger. Both must navigate growing danger as their secrets unravel.

tensesuspensefulbleakclaustrophobicvisceralgrittyrelentless

What happens

The Passenger is a 2026 American thriller film directed by Vadim Perelman, based on the 2016 play Damascus by Bennett Fisher. It stars Kodi Smit-McPhee and Djimon Hounsou. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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