Being Heumann

movie · Released

Scrappy, defiant, and done being treated like a burden, Judy Heumann turns her outrage into a revolution. In 1977, she and more than 100 disability rights protestors send a very loud message: The system is broken—not us.

Release dates

• Streaming release: 2026-11-13
• Streaming release: 2026-11-12
• Trailer: 2026-09-11
• Trailer: 2026-09-02
• Trailer: 2026-09-02

Timeline

• 2026-11-12 — Streaming release: Streaming Release (US)
• 2026-11-06 — Released: TMDb status: Released
• 2026-10-12 — Casting: Ruth Madeley is cast as Judy Heumann in 'Being Heumann'.
• 2026-09-11 — Based on: 'Being Heumann' is based on true events.
• 2026-09-11 — Based on: The film 'Being Heumann' is adapted from Judith Heumann's memoir.
• 2026-09-11 — Writer attached: Siân Heder is attached as a writer for 'Being Heumann'.
• 2026-09-10 — Release date set: Release date set to 2026-09-10
• 2026-09-02 — Trailer: Apple TV has released a new teaser for Siân Heder's film Being Heumann.
• 2026-09-02 — Trailer: The teaser trailer for 'Being Heumann' has been released.
• 2026-09-02 — Announced: Being Heumann is set to have its world premiere at this year's TIFF.

Also confirmed: Casting, Director attached, Post-production started, Studio attached, Writer attached.

Cast & crew

Judith Heumann · Mark Ruffalo · Jon Beavers · Michael Patrick Thornton · Ruth Madeley · Ruth Madeley · Madeline Delp · Antwan Tolliver · Sian Heder · Rebekah Taussig · Rob Delaney · Daniel Durant · Ray Fisher · Dylan O'Brien · Siân Heder

Studios & networks

Apple TV · Apple Original Films · Apple Studios · Gravity Squared Entertainment · Permut Presentations · The Walsh Company