Ben Shapiro's Stalin-era film Confession opens and streams on Daily Wire
The gist
Ben Shapiro's Soviet-era thriller Confession opened in 100 US theaters for one night and began streaming on The Daily Wire.
Reviews split sharply, from "one of the year's best" to "a dull, turgid slog."
How it unfolded
- Oct 13, 2026Confession is set to world premiere at the Warsaw Film Festival on October 15, then open in 100 US theaters for one night on November 11, the same day it debuts on The Daily Wire's streaming platform.
- Oct 14, 2026A trailer is released for the film, and Shapiro posts it calling Confession a story "Hollywood refuses to tell."
- Nov 10, 2026The Hollywood Reporter review calls the film "a dull, turgid slog" ahead of its one-night theatrical release.
Key terms
- Lubyanka Prison
- A notorious Moscow prison and secret-police headquarters building on Lubyanka Square, formerly home to the KGB and now the FSB.
- Warsaw Film Festival
- An annual international film festival held every October in Warsaw, Poland.
Source: Wikipedia