Maria (2024 film)

Maria
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPablo Larraín
Written bySteven Knight
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEdward Lachman
Edited bySofía Subercaseaux
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • August 29, 2024 (2024-08-29) (Venice)
  • November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27) (United States)
  • January 1, 2025 (2025-01-01) (Italy)
  • February 6, 2025 (2025-02-06) (Germany)
Running time
124 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • Germany
  • United States
Languages
  • English
  • Greek

Maria is a 2024 biographical psychological drama film about opera singer Maria Callas. It is directed by Pablo Larraín, written by Steven Knight, and is an international co-production between Italy, Germany and the United States. The film stars Angelina Jolie in the title role, along with Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer, and Kodi Smit-McPhee in supporting roles. It is the third and final film in Larraín's trilogy of important 20th century women, succeeding Jackie (2016) and Spencer (2021).

The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2024, where it competed for the Golden Lion and received generally positive reviews from critics, who singled out Jolie's performance for praise. It will be released in select theaters in the United States on November 27, 2024, before streaming on Netflix on December 11. It will later be theatrically released in Italy by 01 Distribution on January 1, 2025, and in Germany by StudioCanal on February 6.