Being Heumann (2026)

Based on a true revolution.

Movie · Drama, History · 2h 7m · Rated 8.0/10 on TMDB · Released November 6, 2026

Overview

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.

Directed by Sian Heder

Cast

• Ruth Madeley as Judith 'Judy' Heumann
• Mark Ruffalo as Joseph Califano
• Dylan O'Brien as Evan White
• Madeline Delp as Kitty Cone
• Rob Delaney as Congressman Miller
• Ray Fisher as Chuck Jackson
• Michael Patrick Thornton as Ed Roberts
• Antwan Tolliver as Brad Lomax
• Daniel Durant as Steve McCleeland
• Jon Beavers as Jim Pechin
• Roberta Colindrez as Joni Breves
• Siena Rafter as Lynette

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