Sovereign

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Sovereign

2025,

1h 40m,

Action/

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Drama

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Inspired by real events, SOVEREIGN is a tense and provocative true crime thriller about a father and his teenage son -- Jerry and Joseph Kane (Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay) -- who follow the Sovereign Citizen belief system, a deeply anti-establishment worldview rooted in distrust of government authority. As the pair travel across the country delivering self-taught legal seminars and pushing back against systems they believe have failed them, their journey brings them into conflict with Police Chief Jim Bouchart (Dennis Quaid), setting off a tragic chain of events that forces a reckoning with power, principle, and the limits of freedom.

Critics Consensus

A nerve-jangling thriller that exposes how reactionary extremism can lead to a road of destruction, Sovereign is ruled by Nick Offerman's unforgettably unhinged performance.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

Sep 11, 2025

3/5

This is muscular stuff, with a firm grip on your attention.

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William Bibbiani

TheWrap

Jul 13, 2025

Some of [Nick] Offerman’s most complex and disturbing work.

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

Jul 11, 2025

The movie is a real-world thriller that’s also a riveting character study that’s also a portrait of the place where the reactionary politics of today curdles into obsession.

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Cameron Ritter

InSession Film

Jul 6, 2026

B+

It’s full of suspense, dread, and great performances from its two leads. Sovereign was a stand-out at the 2025 Tribeca Festival and I hope it becomes more than just one of the many hidden gems to be released this year.

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John Serba

Decider

Nov 13, 2025

Sovereign is an intense, tough but worthy drama.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Oct 31, 2025

83/100

Nick Offerman carries Sovereign, a thriller best enjoyed if you actually know what a sovereign citizen stands for, because the film itself is a little murky on the details.

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Christian Swegal

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Dennis Quaid

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Nick Offerman

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Jacob Tremblay

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Thomas Mann

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Martha Plimpton

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Synopsis

Inspired by real events, SOVEREIGN is a tense and provocative true crime thriller about a father and his teenage son -- Jerry and Joseph Kane (Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay) -- who follow the Sovereign Citizen belief system, a deeply anti-establishment worldview rooted in distrust of government authority. As the pair travel across the country delivering self-taught legal seminars and pushing back against systems they believe have failed them, their journey brings them into conflict with Police Chief Jim Bouchart (Dennis Quaid), setting off a tragic chain of events that forces a reckoning with power, principle, and the limits of freedom.

Director: Christian Swegal
Producer: Nick Moceri
Screenwriter: Christian Swegal
Distributor: Briarcliff Entertainment
Production Co: All Night Diner
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 11, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 40m

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