Couture (film)

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Couture
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlice Winocour
Written byAlice Winocour
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAndré Chemetoff
Edited byJulien Lacheray
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 7, 2025 (2025-09-07) (TIFF)
  • February 18, 2026 (2026-02-18) (France)
  • June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes[1]
Countries
  • France
  • United States[2]
Languages
  • English
  • French
Box office$2 million[3]

Couture (French title: Coutures) is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Alice Winocour. It stars Angelina Jolie, Louis Garrel, Ella Rumpf and Garance Marillier.

The film had its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025.[2] It received mixed reviews from critics.

Premise

An American filmmaker goes on a journey as she arrives in Paris for Fashion Week. She finds out she is diagnosed with breast cancer, not just atypia.

Cast

Production

Development

Couture is the first fictional film allowed to be shot inside Chanel's Paris, France showroom and atelier. Director Alice Winocour was given special access to the brand's fashion shows and behind-the-scenes work, including time with the seamstresses and other workers. She wanted to show the fashion world from a female and working-class point of view, rather than the usual focus on male artistic directors.[4]

Casting

In November 2024, it was announced Angelina Jolie, Louis Garrel, Ella Rumpf, Garance Marillier, Anyier Anei and Finnegan Oldfield had joined the cast of the film, then titled Stitches, with Winocour directing from a screenplay she wrote. Principal photography began that same month in Paris.[5][6][7] In February 2025, it was announced the film had been re-titled Couture.[8]

Release

The film screened at the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 21 September 2025.[9] It was screened in non-competitive section 'Grand Public' of the 20th Rome Film Festival in October 2025.[10] It served as the opening film of the 2025 QCinema International Film Festival on 14 November.[11] It was released in France on 18 February 2026.[12] In March 2026, Vertical acquired North American distribution rights to the film,[13] and it is scheduled to be released on June 26, 2026.[14]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 49% of 69 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The website's consensus reads: "A skeptical exposé on high fashion whose insights might be shallower than the industry it critiques, Couture makes its most persuasive statement through Angelina Jolie's emotionally unvarnished performance."[15]

Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 50 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[16]

Writing for Deadline, reviewer Pete Hammond found the film to be "an engrossing study of the humanity and vulnerability of those the rest of us just might see doing their job" and calls out Jolie's performance as among the top in her career.[17]

References

  1. "Couture (15)". British Board of Film Classification. February 19, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  2. "Couture". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  3. "Couture". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  4. Malkin, Marc (September 7, 2025). "How Angelina Jolie's Health Journey Inspired Alice Winocour's Paris Ensemble 'Couture': 'It Was Quite Healing in Many Ways'". Variety. Archived from the original on September 8, 2025. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  5. Malkin, Marc; Keslassy, Elsa (November 19, 2024). "Angelina Jolie to Star in 'Proxima' Director Alice Winocour's Next Film, Set During Paris Fashion Week (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  6. Malkin, Marc (November 21, 2024). "Angelina Jolie Movie 'Stitches' Casts Ella Rumpf and Louis Garrel (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  7. D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 19, 2024). "Angelina Jolie Set For Paris High Fashion Pic 'Stitches'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  8. Malkin, Marc (February 10, 2025). "Alice Winocour's 'Couture' Starring Angelina Jolie Heads to EFM (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  9. "Angelina Jolie presenta en San Sebastián 'Couture': "Amo a mi país, pero no lo reconozco en estos momentos"". Europa Press. September 21, 2025.
  10. "Festa del Cinema di Roma 2025, il programma completo (diretta)" [Rome Film Fest 2025: Full program (live)]. Ciak Magazine (in Italian). September 19, 2025. Archived from the original on September 19, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  11. Liwag, Jason Tan (October 27, 2025). "QCinema Unveils Competition Sections; Alice Winocour's 'Couture' Set As Opening Film". Streamlined. Archived from the original on November 10, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  12. Merchadier, Nathan (January 6, 2026). "Angelina Jolie joue dans le film Coutures d'Alice Winocour". Numéro (in French). Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  13. Grobar, Matt (March 4, 2026). "Angelina Jolie's 'Couture' Acquired By Vertical". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  14. Bahr, Lindsey (April 27, 2026). "Summer Movie Guide 2026: Here's what's coming to theaters and streaming from May to August". AP News. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  15. "Couture". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  16. "Couture". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  17. Hammond, Pete (September 8, 2025). "'Couture' Review: Angelina Jolie In Film About 3 Women During Paris Fashion Week May Be Her Most Personal Role Yet – Toronto Film Festival". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 12, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.