Rose of Nevada is a British science fiction drama movie, released in limited US theaters on June 19, 2026, starring George MacKay and Callum Turner. Written, directed, edited, and scored by Mark Jenkin (known for his distinctive experimental style often shot on 16mm film), the film is a haunting maritime mystery.

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Thirty years after the fishing vessel Rose of Nevada vanished at sea with its entire crew, the boat mysteriously reappears in a remote Cornish fishing village. Desperate for work and better fortune, two local men join its crew for one voyage — only to find themselves transported back in time, mistaken for the original crew from decades earlier. Blending drama, fantasy, horror, mystery, and sci-fi elements, it explores themes of grief, guilt, fate, community trauma, and the inescapable pull of the past.

As it opens in limited US theaters on June 19, 2026, Rose of Nevada arrives with strong critical acclaim and festival pedigree, having premiered at the Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section. Early reviews have been highly positive, with the film earning a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and an 82 on Metacritic from initial critics, who praise its visually inventive approach, atmospheric tension, and meditative depth on grief and collective memory.

Jenkin’s signature tactile, handcrafted aesthetic — grainy film stock, immersive sound design, and original score — creates a unique sensory experience that sets it apart from conventional genre fare. In the US market, it is positioned as a specialty arthouse release for cinephiles, fans of thoughtful genre cinema, and audiences drawn to atmospheric British filmmaking.

Its success will be measured by strong per-screen performance in key cities with robust arthouse scenes, word-of-mouth among festival and genre enthusiasts, and potential expansion or healthy VOD life. Internationally, its Venice reception and Jenkin’s growing reputation signal continued interest in specialty distribution.

Rose of Nevada 2026 Overview

Aspect	Details
Title	Rose of Nevada
Directed by	Mark Jenkin
Written by	Mark Jenkin
Produced by	Denzil Monk
Actor	George MacKay, Callum Turner
Actress	Rosalind Eleazar
Other Cast	Francis Magee, Adrian Rawlins, Edward Rowe and local Cornish performers
Cinematography	Mark Jenkin
Edited by	Mark Jenkin
Music by	Mark Jenkin
Production Companies	Bosena, Film4, BFI, Head Gear Films
Distributed by	BFI Distribution (UK), 1-2 Special (US)
Release Date	June 19, 2026 (limited US theatrical)
Running Time	114 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Film Industry	British Cinema
Genre	Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Censor Rating	Not Rated

Rose of Nevada Day Wise Box Office Collection

Day	Date	US Collection Gross (Millions)	Fluctuation (%+/-)
Day 1	June 19, 2026	TBU (Limited/specialty theatrical opening)	(Opening Day)
Day 2	June 20, 2026	TBU	TBU
Day 3	June 21, 2026	TBU	TBU
Total US Gross	–	TBU (Niche arthouse performance with potential for steady hold in key markets)	–
Total Worldwide Gross	–	TBU (US limited + established international festival momentum and early box office)	–

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Our Review

Mark Jenkin’s Rose of Nevada is a haunting, tactile, and quietly ambitious piece of cinema that feels like nothing else currently playing in theaters. Working once again with his signature 16mm film stock, hand-processed visuals, and immersive sound design (all created by Jenkin himself), the director crafts a maritime mystery that operates as both supernatural thriller and profound meditation on grief, guilt, and the way communities carry trauma across generations.

It is a film that rewards patience and immersion, unfolding like a dream — or perhaps a nightmare — you cannot quite shake after leaving the theater. The story begins with a simple, eerie premise: the fishing boat Rose of Nevada, lost at sea with all hands thirty years earlier, suddenly reappears in the harbor of a small Cornish village.

Two struggling local men, Nick (George MacKay) and Liam (Callum Turner), see an opportunity and sign on for what they believe will be a routine voyage. What follows is anything but routine. After one trip, they find themselves displaced in time, thrust into the past and forced to confront the very events and people connected to the boat’s original disappearance. Jenkin uses this time-slip structure not for flashy spectacle but for emotional and psychological excavation.

The past is not a distant memory here; it is alive, accusatory, and inescapable. MacKay and Turner deliver grounded, compelling performances that anchor the film’s more surreal elements. MacKay brings a quiet intensity and weathered vulnerability to Nick, while Turner adds layers of desperation and moral conflict to Liam. Their chemistry as two men bound by circumstance and slowly unraveling under the weight of what they discover is one of the film’s strongest assets.

The supporting cast, including a mix of professional actors and local Cornish performers, lends authenticity and texture to the tight-knit fishing community. Jenkin’s decision to blend established names with non-professionals pays off beautifully, giving the village a lived-in, collective presence that makes the communal trauma feel real. Visually and sonically, Rose of Nevada is extraordinary. Jenkin’s 16mm cinematography has a grainy, imperfect beauty that feels organic to the story’s themes of memory and decay. The sea is not just a setting but a character — vast, indifferent, and full of secrets.

The sound design and original score (also by Jenkin) create an unsettling, hypnotic atmosphere that pulls you deeper into the mystery. There are moments of genuine dread and disorientation as the time displacement reveals its horrors, but the film never relies on cheap shocks. Instead, it builds a slow, creeping sense of inevitability and melancholy. The horror is often more existential than visceral: the horror of realizing you may be complicit in something terrible, or that the past refuses to stay buried.

Thematically, Rose of Nevada is rich and resonant. It explores how small communities process collective loss and guilt, how economic desperation can lead people into dangerous bargains with fate, and how time itself can feel like a trap. The film’s title and central image of the returned boat become powerful metaphors for unresolved grief that keeps washing back ashore. Jenkin handles these ideas with subtlety and intelligence, allowing the genre elements to serve the emotional core rather than overwhelm it.

At 114 minutes, the film moves at a deliberate pace that some viewers may find challenging, but those who surrender to its rhythm will find it deeply rewarding. From a US release perspective, the limited theatrical rollout on June 19 is the correct approach for a film of this nature. Rose of Nevada is not a mainstream genre thriller but a specialty arthouse experience that will find its most appreciative audiences in theaters equipped for thoughtful, visually distinctive cinema.

With strong early reviews and Jenkin’s growing international reputation, it should post respectable per-screen numbers in key markets and benefit from word-of-mouth among cinephiles. Its distinctive style and emotional depth also make it a strong candidate for longer-term streaming discovery. Rose of Nevada is a bold, haunting work that confirms Mark Jenkin as one of the most interesting and uncompromising voices in contemporary

British cinema. It is a film about the sea, about time, and about the things we cannot outrun — but it is also deeply human in its portrayal of ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances. If you are drawn to atmospheric genre cinema with real emotional and thematic weight, or if you appreciate directors who treat film as a tactile, handmade medium, this is essential viewing during its limited US theatrical run. Jenkin has made something strange, beautiful, and unforgettable.

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