Rounding (film)

Rounding
Rounding
	Film poster
Directed by	Alex Thompson
Written by	Alex Thompson; Christopher Thompson;
Starring	Namir Smallwood; Sidney Flanigan; Michael Potts;
Cinematography	Nate Hurtsellers
Edited by	Mike S. Smith
Music by	Macie Stewart; Quinn Tsan;
Production; companies	Chicago Media Angels; Divisionist Films; Fifth Season; MarVista Entertainment; Metropolitan Entertainment; Runaway Train; [redacted] Entertainment;
Distributed by	Music Box Films
Release dates	June 9, 2022 (Tribeca Film Festival); February 14, 2025 (United States);
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Rounding is a 2022 American psychological drama film directed by Alex Thompson and starring Namir Smallwood, Sidney Flanigan, and Michael Potts.

Premise

James Hayman, a medical resident, transfers to a regional hospital after a traumatic incident. There he encounters Helen, a teenage girl hospitalized for asthma, and he becomes fixated on perceived peculiarities in her case and diagnosis.^[1]

Cast

Namir Smallwood as Dr. James Hayman
Sidney Flanigan as Helen Adso
Michael Potts as Dr. Emil Harrison
Rebecca Spence as Karen Adso
Charin Alvarez as Sam
Nadirah Bost as Geraldine Hugg
Cheryl Lynn Bruce as Vivian Spurlock
Pierce Cravens as Peter
David Cromer as Mark
Edwin Lee Gibson as Mr. Jones
Kelly O'Sullivan as Dr. Kayla Matthews

Release

Rounding was premiered in the United States in 2022 at the Tribeca Film Festival.^[2] It was released in the United States on February 14, 2025.^[3]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 66% of 32 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Even though Rounding doesn't fully live up to its best expectations, this psychological drama creeps under the skin thanks in part to Namir Smallwood's winning performance."^[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.^[5]

Nick Rocco Scalia of Film Threat praised Smallwood's performance, calling it "a breakout effort that generates great sympathy for the character."^[6] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times likewise praised Smallwood's performance and called the film's depictions of stress "absolutely visceral."^[7] Sheila O'Malley, writing for RogerEbert.com, gave the film 2.5 stars out of 4, concluding that, "as a portrayal of a man falling apart from overwhelming stress", it "works quite well."^[1]

References

1 2 "Rounding review". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
↑ "Rounding". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
↑ "Rounding - International Films". Music Box Films. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
↑ "Rounding". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
↑ "Rounding". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
↑ "Rounding review". Film Threat. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
↑ "'Rounding': A future doctor's demons might be real in chilling horror film". Chicago Sun-Times. February 12, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.

External links

Rounding at IMDb

[RogerEbert.com_review-1] 1 2 "Rounding review". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved September 23, 2025.

[2] "Rounding". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved January 16, 2026.

[3] "Rounding - International Films". Music Box Films. Retrieved December 21, 2025.

[4] "Rounding". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 23, 2025.

[5] "Rounding". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 23, 2025.

[6] "Rounding review". Film Threat. Retrieved September 23, 2025.

[7] "'Rounding': A future doctor's demons might be real in chilling horror film". Chicago Sun-Times. February 12, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.

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