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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'National Theatre Live: Retrograde' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'National Theatre Live: Retrograde' right now, here are some finer points about the National Theatre drama flick.
Released September 9th, 2025, 'National Theatre Live: Retrograde' stars Ivanno Jeremiah, Stanley Townsend, Oliver Johnstone The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from experienced users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age. Ten years before becoming the first Black man to win an Oscar, a young Sidney Poitier arrives to sign a life-changing contract that could make him a star. But there’s a catch. As he becomes entangled in events larger than he imagined, Sidney is forced to make an impossible choice – one that will reshape his future, the Civil Rights Movement, and the soul of a nation. From award-winning writer Ryan Calais Cameron (For Black Boys…), exploring integrity, betrayal, and the personal cost of success, Retrograde asks what would you sacrifice to achieve your dream? Backed by double Oscar and BAFTA nominee Colman Domingo as producer, Amit Sharma’s ‘perfectly pitched production’ (Independent) features Ivanno Jeremiah (Constellations), Stanley Townsend (Kaos) and Oliver Johnstone (Antigone)." .
'National Theatre Live: Retrograde' Release Dates
Watch Full Movie on Digital or Stream on Demand starting September 9th, 2025
