The Uprising 2026

Set during one of the most turbulent periods in medieval English history, The Uprising (2026) puts Andrew Garfield at the center of a rebellion against royal authority. Directed and written by Paul Greengrass, the film dramatizes the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt, following an ordinary farmer who becomes an unlikely leader as anger over inequality, taxation and serfdom erupts into open resistance.

Storyline

The film takes place in plague-ravaged 14th-century England, where ordinary people are struggling under economic pressure and an increasingly unpopular system of royal rule. At the heart of the story is Garfield’s character, credited as the Ploughman, who is drawn into a rebellion against the forces of the young King Richard II.

What begins as resistance from ordinary villagers grows into a much larger uprising. The rebels challenge the Crown and demand fundamental changes to a system that has kept much of the population trapped under oppressive conditions.

The historical foundation gives Greengrass plenty of room for the kind of grounded, chaotic action he is known for. Rather than treating the revolt as a distant history lesson, The Uprising appears designed as an intensely physical story about people pushed beyond their limits.

There has also been considerable discussion around the film’s connection to Robin Hood. Some U.S. marketing has presented it as The Uprising: The Rise of Robin Hood, while UK promotion has continued to frame it as a story about the Peasants’ Revolt. The conflicting marketing has created genuine curiosity about how the finished film handles the relationship between the historical uprising and the later Robin Hood legend.

Cast & Performances

• Andrew Garfield as the Ploughman — Garfield leads the film as an ordinary man transformed by the circumstances around him. The role demands both physical intensity and the emotional weight of someone reluctantly becoming a symbol for thousands.
• Cosmo Jarvis as Wat Tyler — Jarvis plays the historical rebel leader associated with the 1381 revolt, giving the story another important figure around the rebellion.
• Jamie Bell as John Ball — Bell portrays the radical preacher whose ideas became closely associated with the uprising.
• Stephen Dillane as Archbishop Sudbury — Dillane plays a major figure on the side of the established order.
• Tom Hollander as Treasurer Hales — Hollander takes on another powerful Crown figure caught on the opposite side of the rebellion.
• Thomasin McKenzie as Alyce — McKenzie adds a personal dimension to the otherwise large-scale historical conflict.
• Woody Norman as King Richard II — Norman portrays the young king whose authority is directly challenged by the uprising.
• Jonny Lee Miller as Mayor Walworth
• Katherine Waterston as the Countess

Garfield is the obvious focal point, but the ensemble gives The Uprising a broader political and human perspective. The presence of Bell, Dillane, Hollander and Jarvis also suggests that the film is not treating the revolt as a simple hero-versus-villain story.

Release Date & Where to Watch

The Uprising is an upcoming theatrical movie as of September 4, 2026. It is scheduled to open in the United States on September 11, 2026, with releases in several international markets beginning around September 10. The film has a reported runtime of approximately 2 hours 8 minutes and is an English-language historical action drama.

In the United States, the film is being released theatrically by Focus Features. In Pakistan, IMDb lists HKC Entertainment among the theatrical distributors.

There is no confirmed streaming platform or digital release date yet. Current listings indicate that the movie is not available to stream, so viewers looking to watch The Uprising online will need to wait for an official digital or streaming announcement.

Box Office / Expectations

There are no box-office results yet because The Uprising has not reached its theatrical release date. Its commercial prospects will depend heavily on how well Greengrass’ realistic historical filmmaking connects with audiences outside the usual period-drama crowd.