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Erupcja

Erupcja is a 2025 drama film directed and produced by Pete Ohs, from a screenplay by Ohs, Jeremy O. Harris, Charli XCX, Lena Góra, and Will Madden. It stars Charli XCX, Góra, O. Harris and Madden.

Last revised
Jul 22, 2026
Read time
≈ 3 min
Length
672 w
Citations
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Erupcja
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPete Ohs
Written by
Produced by
  • Pete Ohs
  • Jeremy O. Harris
  • Josh Godfrey
  • Luke Arreguin
  • Charli XCX
Starring
  • Charli XCX
  • Lena Góra
  • Jeremy O. Harris
  • Will Madden
CinematographyPete Ohs
Edited byPete Ohs
Music by
Production
companies
  • Spartan Media Acquisitions
  • bb²
Distributed by1-2 Special (United States)
Release dates
  • September 4, 2025 (2025-09-04) (TIFF)
  • April 17, 2026 (2026-04-17) (United States)
Running time
71 minutes2
Countries
  • United States
  • Poland
Languages
  • English
  • Polish
Budget~$92,000
Box office$229,57234

Erupcja (Polish: [ɛˈrup.t͡sja], lit. 'eruption') is a 2025 drama film directed and produced by Pete Ohs, from a screenplay by Ohs, Jeremy O. Harris, Charli XCX, Lena Góra, and Will Madden. It stars Charli XCX, Góra, O. Harris and Madden.

It had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival in the Centrepiece section on September 4, 2025, and was also released in theaters April 17, 2026.

Premise

A romantic vacation goes awry when a volcanic eruption strands Bethany (Charli XCX) and her soon-to-be fiancé, Rob (Will Madden) in Warsaw, Poland. Bethany takes the explosive event as a sign to ditch her baggage, reunite with childhood friend Nel (Lena Góra) and traipse across lofts, clubs and back alleys, all the while becoming entangled in an emotional web that challenges her sense of self.

Cast

Production

In October 2024, it was announced Charli XCX, Lena Góra, Jeremy O. Harris and Will Madden had joined the cast, with Pete Ohs directing. Principal photography took place in Poland.5 Ohs intentionally made the film on a low budget so that he wouldn't have to release it if he was unsatisfied.6

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival in the Centrepiece section on September 4, 2025.7 On September 17, 1-2 Special acquired distribution rights to the film for North America that is scheduled to be released on April 17, 2026.89 On November 4, Vertigo Releasing acquired the distribution rights for the United Kingdom and Ireland and plans to theatrically release the film in the second quarter of 2026.10

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of 55 critics' reviews are positive.11 Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.12

Adrian Horton of The Guardian gave the film two out of five stars in her review describing it a "slight and unpolished project".13

References

References

  1. "Charles Watson & Isabella Summers Scoring Pete Ohs's Erupjca". FilmMusicReporter. August 6, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  2. "Erupcja (2026)". Irish Film Classification Office. April 30, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  3. "Erupcja". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  4. "Erupcja". The Numbers. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  5. Jackson, Angelique (October 7, 2024). "Charli xcx's Secret Movie Revealed: How the Pop Star, Jeremy O. Harris and Director Pete Ohs Shot 'Erupcja' During 'Brat' Summer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  6. "'Erupcja' Interview with Director Pete Ohs and the Cast". Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  7. D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 5, 2025). "TIFF Centrepiece Section Counts 55 Titles Including Pics Starring Shailene Woodley, Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Samara Weaving, Stephen Graham & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  8. Ritman, Alex (September 17, 2025). "Charli xcx Movie 'Erupcja,' Directed by Pete Ohs, Bought by 1-2 Special for North America (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  9. Gajewski, Ryan (February 10, 2026). "Charli xcx Keeps a Secret From Her Boyfriend in 'Erupcja' Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  10. Dalton, Ben (November 4, 2025). "'Erupcja' starring Charli XCX, Lena Góra acquired for UK-Ireland cinema release". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  11. "Erupcja | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  12. "Erupcja Reviews - Metacritic". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  13. Horton, Adrian (September 4, 2025). "Erupcja review – Charli xcx gives acting a trial run in shallow friendship drama". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
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