Being Heumann, Starring Mark Ruffalo, Opens in Select Theaters
Siân Heder directed the biographical drama, which holds an 86% Tomatometer rating from 59 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Being Heumann, the biographical drama starring Mark Ruffalo and Dylan O'Brien, opened in select theaters on November 6, 2026. Siân Heder directed the film, which stars Ruth Madeley as disability rights activist Judy Heumann.
At the time of writing, the film held an 86% Tomatometer rating from 59 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, according to comingsoon.net.
The cast also includes Rob Delaney, David Hewlett, Ray Fisher, Will Brill, Jon Beavers, Deborah Ricketts and Madison Tevlin.
The film is based on the 2020 memoir Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist, written by Judy Heumann with Kristen Joiner. It premiered at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.
The story revisits the 1977 protest in which Heumann led more than 100 disabled activists in occupying the San Francisco Federal Building for about 25 days to demand enforcement of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Quick answers
When did Being Heumann open in theaters?
The film opened in select theaters on November 6, 2026.
Who directs and stars in Being Heumann?
Siân Heder directed, and Ruth Madeley plays Judy Heumann. The cast includes Mark Ruffalo, Dylan O'Brien, Rob Delaney, David Hewlett, Ray Fisher, Will Brill, Jon Beavers, Deborah Ricketts and Madison Tevlin.
What is Being Heumann's Rotten Tomatoes score?
It held an 86% Tomatometer rating from 59 reviews at the time of writing.