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]
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| Directed by | Trent Garrett Jacob Young |
| Written by | Mark Rozzano |
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| Cinematography | Lukas Kalmar |
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Production company | Northshire Entertainment Group |
| Distributed by | Vision Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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]
Cast
edit- Joan Collins as Francesca Carlyle
- Jacob Young as Josh
- Toby-Alexander Smith as Sydney
- Nadia Bjorlin as Kat
- Simon Cotton as Devin
- India Thain as Sonia
- Hana Vagnerová as Louisa
- Trent Garrett as Alec
- Jim Borstelmann as Chauncey
- Espen Hatleskog as Andrej
Reception
editFilm 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]
References
edit- ↑ IMDb. "'A Murder Between Friends' Full Cast and Crew". www.imdb.com.
- ↑ Inc, Vision Films. "Vision Films To Release Joan Collins Whodunnit 'A Murder Between Friends' To Start The New Year". www.prnewswire.com.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Whyte, Raheim (January 7, 2026). "First Look Photos: Joan Collins Leads a Stylish New Murder Mystery You'll Want to Watch".
- ↑ "Vision Films To Release 'A Murder Between Friends' - IndieWrap". January 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Agatha Christie fans will love 'suspense-filled' mystery thriller A Murder Between Friends". HELLO!. May 11, 2026.
- ↑ Felperin, Leslie (June 8, 2026). "A Murder Between Friends review – Joan Collins's detective diva sparkles in trashy whodunnit" – via The Guardian.
- ↑ Ng, Alan (January 5, 2026). "A Murder Between Friends | Film Threat". filmthreat.com.