Sony Pictures Classics Debuts US Trailer for Florian Zeller's Bunker
Javier Bardem plays an architect hired to design a survival bunker in the first US look at the film, due for an awards-qualifying run on December 11, 2026.
Sony Pictures Classics has released the official US trailer for Bunker, written and directed by Florian Zeller, according to comingsoon.net. The film is expected to begin an awards-qualifying run on December 11, 2026.
The trailer centers on Javier Bardem's Miguel Moreno, a London-based Spanish architect who takes a commission to design an underground survival bunker for a tech billionaire. Paul Dano plays that billionaire, Andrew, described as paranoid.
Penélope Cruz plays Sofia, Miguel's wife of 17 years, while Stephen Graham plays Toby, the couple's working-class neighbor. Patrick Schwarzenegger also appears as Jeremy.
Bunker had its world premiere in September 2026 in the main competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion. It went on to screen in Toronto, Zurich and London.
According to the article, the film reportedly received a 16-minute-30-second standing ovation at Venice, said to be the festival's longest ovation up to that point and the third-longest overall, behind Pedro Almodóvar's The Room Next Door.
Quick answers
When does Bunker come out in the US?
Sony Pictures Classics is expected to begin an awards-qualifying run for Bunker on December 11, 2026.
Who stars in Bunker?
Javier Bardem plays Miguel Moreno, Penélope Cruz plays Sofia, Paul Dano plays Andrew, Stephen Graham plays Toby and Patrick Schwarzenegger plays Jeremy.
Who wrote and directed Bunker?
Florian Zeller wrote and directed the film.