Name: The Girl in the River
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 2026-09-04
Cast: Maggie Grace, Devon Sawa, Ralph Macchio, Tiffany Haddish, Andrew Stevens

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Fi1m review

No date yet in New Zealand. The Girl in the River opened elsewhere on 4 September 2026; our review will follow when it opens in New Zealand, or once the notices are in if it arrives on a streaming service first.

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The Hollywood Reporter

31 August 2026 · Frank Scheck

20*

Scheck finds the film a sluggish, clichéd thriller that feels like a failed TV pilot. He praises the lead actors’ professional performances, especially Devon Sawa’s haunted physicality and Maggie Grace’s appeal.

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Cast

Maggie Grace

Amelia Pembrock

Devon Sawa

Alan Kramer

Andrew Stevens

Arthur Otto

Brittany Seals

Funeral attendant

Hopper Stone

Dentist (voice)

Sarah Murphree

Julie Trembley

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Investigators examine a covered body beside the river beneath a bridge

Amelia Pembrock (Maggie Grace) stands beside a man in a medical examination room

Amelia Pembrock (Maggie Grace) writes in a notebook from a leather armchair

Amelia Pembrock (Maggie Grace) stands among library shelves

Two women sit across a table in a dimly lit room

Amelia Pembrock (Maggie Grace) holds a handgun as a man aims behind her

The Girl in the River

About the film

Fi1m review

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