Club Kid has a commercial release date set by A24: November 6, 2026. Before that, Jordan Firstman's feature debut will screen at the 64th New York Film Festival, where it has four October showtimes, including two with Q&As. The film had already appeared in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
For viewers who want to follow the film's path without confusing festival screenings with its commercial rollout, the order is straightforward: Cannes in May, NYFF from October 3 to 7, and then the A24 release date on November 6. A24's film page, however, does not provide an international territory-by-territory calendar, so that date should not automatically be treated as a release date for every country.
When does Club Kid open in theaters?
A24 lists November 6, 2026 as the release date for Club Kid. This is the clearest official reference for the film's commercial release under the distributor.
The scope of that information matters. In the material reviewed, A24's page does not provide a country list or a separate date for markets outside the United States. Viewers elsewhere should therefore treat November 6 as the commercial date announced by A24 and check local distributors or theater listings before assuming a simultaneous release in their territory.
The path from Cannes to NYFF and the commercial release
| Date | Stage | What is confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Cannes Film Festival | Club Kid screened in Un Certain Regard at 2:15 PM in Salle Debussy, according to the festival's official schedule. |
| October 3, 2026 | NYFF | 9:15 PM screening with Q&A. |
| October 4, 2026 | NYFF | 2:45 PM screening with Q&A. |
| October 5, 2026 | NYFF | 6:00 PM screening. Film at Lincoln Center states that this show takes place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, BAM. |
| October 7, 2026 | NYFF | 12:30 PM screening. |
| November 6, 2026 | A24 | Commercial release date listed by the distributor. |
The times above are local times as listed by the respective festivals. The Cannes Film Festival identifies Club Kid as Jordan Firstman's first feature and part of Un Certain Regard. Its official 2026 screening schedule placed the film on May 15 at 2:15 PM in Salle Debussy.
What are the Club Kid screenings at NYFF?
Film at Lincoln Center presents Club Kid as a New York premiere in the NYFF64 Spotlight section. The film page lists four showtimes:
- Saturday, October 3, 9:15 PM: screening with Q&A;
- Sunday, October 4, 2:45 PM: screening with Q&A;
- Monday, October 5, 6:00 PM: screening at BAM in Brooklyn;
- Wednesday, October 7, 12:30 PM: additional screening.
For the audience conversations, Film at Lincoln Center names Jordan Firstman, Reggie Absolom, Diego Calva, Alaska Riley, Saturn Risin9, and Miss Benny in the event listing. Since in-person appearances and program details can change, viewers should recheck the film page close to the screening date.
How to track tickets and possible NYFF changes
NYFF64 runs from September 25 through October 12, 2026. Film at Lincoln Center says general-public single tickets went on sale on September 15 at noon ET. Availability is dynamic, so the festival's official pages are the best source for remaining seats, venue changes, or added screenings.
For Club Kid, the October 5 screening has one useful planning detail: Film at Lincoln Center explicitly says it takes place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. For the other showtimes, viewers should confirm the venue shown during the ticketing process, especially because NYFF64 uses multiple locations around New York City.
What is Club Kid about and who is in the cast?
According to A24, the story follows a New York City party promoter whose hard-partying routine is disrupted when the 10-year-old son he never knew he had arrives. NYFF identifies the central character as Peter, played by Jordan Firstman, and the British boy as his son, played by Reggie Absolom.
Firstman also writes and directs the film. The principal cast listed by A24 and Cannes includes Jordan Firstman, Cara Delevingne, Diego Calva, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Reggie Absolom, and Colleen Camp.
Why do the official pages list different runtimes?
There is a small discrepancy between the official listings. Cannes gives the film a runtime of 126 minutes, while NYFF lists 122 minutes. A24 does not show a runtime on the main film page reviewed. With no official explanation on those pages, it would be speculative to claim why the figures differ. For festivalgoers, the runtime published by the event they are attending is the practical reference for planning.
What to watch between now and November 6
- Use the Club Kid page at Film at Lincoln Center to check ticket availability and schedule changes for NYFF.
- If a Q&A is the priority, focus on the October 3 and October 4 screenings, the two showtimes marked with audience conversations.
- For October 5, confirm BAM logistics and the corresponding ticket information.
- For the commercial release, follow A24 and local distributor or theater announcements in your country. A24 confirms November 6, but its film page does not establish a separate release date for every international market.
The confirmed calendar therefore forms a clear sequence: Club Kid screened at Cannes in May, moves to NYFF in October, and has November 6 as the commercial date announced by A24. The most useful way to follow the film before then is through NYFF's official programming, where showtimes, Q&As, and ticket updates are centralized.
