# Just Play Dead (2026)

> A wealthy criminal and his wife turn a fake-death insurance scam into a lethal contest of betrayal, framing, and strategic deception.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7446513

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime
- Director: Martin Campbell
- Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, María Pedraza, Eoin Macken, Jason Fernández, Paulo Rivera, Nicole Ansari-Cox, Lee Boardman
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36948232/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, paranoid, dark, late night thriller viewing, crime movie marathon

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