The premise
A Simple Machine (2026)
The same weekend also brings Pinocchio: Unstrung. Two trailers, one argument about which one wins the window.
It hits the big screen on July 26, 2026.
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In Theaters · July 26, 2026
A Simple Machine
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NR
Comedy · Drama
In a last-ditch attempt to get out of debt, an indecisive young man makes a series of radically frugal lifestyle choices without telling his girlfriend that he's going off the grid.
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The Trailer
First look: the A Simple Machine trailer
Dropped June 19, 2026
The making of it
The history behind A Simple Machine
Mark Alan Hoffman directs. Runtime is listed at 1 hour 37 minutes. It carries a NR rating in the US.
Faces to watch
Who you’ll see in the trailer
On screen, it is Richard Blackmon, Gabriella Quezada and Brad Carter carrying the story. Richard Blackmon plays Nick.
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When does A Simple Machine come out?
A Simple Machine is scheduled to open in US theaters on July 26, 2026. Dates can shift, so check back for updates.
Who stars in A Simple Machine?
Richard Blackmon, Gabriella Quezada, Brad Carter, Smack Louis and Shannon K. Dunn lead the cast, directed by Mark Alan Hoffman.
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