A Murder Between Friends

A Murder Between Friends is a 2026 American mystery crime comedy film directed by Trent Garrett and Jacob Young and written by Mark Rozzano. The film stars Joan Collins as Francesca Carlyle, a true-crime television star and a European mansion owner. It also features supporting ensemble cast Jacob Young, Toby-Alexander Smith, Nadia Bjorlin, Simon Cotton, India Thain and Hana Vagnerová. It was shot on location at Úsobí Castle in the Czech Republic.[2][3]

A Murder Between Friends
Directed byTrent Garrett
Jacob Young
Written byMark Rozzano
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLukas Kalmar
Music by
  • Daniel Davis
  • Trevor Barroero [1]
Production
company
Northshire Entertainment Group
Distributed byVision Films
Release date
  • January 13, 2026 (2026-01-13)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget€700,000

A Murder Between Friends was released in US on VOD and digital platforms on January 13, 2026 by Vision Films.[4] It made its debut on UK digital platforms on June 15, 2026.[5]

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Film critic Leslie Felperin from The Guardian gave it 2 out of 5 stars, praising Collins' performance, but criticised the direction and other cast performances.[6] Alan Ng from Film Threat gave it 6.5 out of 10 stars.[7]

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