What it’s about
By Any Means (2026)
It shares its release window with The Runner, so expect the two fanbases to be reacting side by side.
The theatrical release lands September 4, 2026.
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In Theaters · September 4, 2026
By Any Means
Trailer Reactions
Scored from what 42 creators said on camera while watching its trailers, out loud, in their own YouTube reaction videos, then again after the film came out. A proprietary Reactr score. How the score works
R
Drama · Thriller · History
The FBI couldn't crack it. So they called in the mob.
A young Black FBI agent is sent into 1960s Mississippi to investigate a wave of brutal killings targeting civil rights leaders. Forced to work alongside notorious mafia hitman Greg Scarpa, he finds himself pulled into a deadly hunt where justice and vengeance begin to blur.
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The Trailer
The By Any Means trailer is here
Dropped August 12, 2026
78This trailer, scored from 17 reaction videos
More Trailers
More By Any Means trailers, newest first
The studio also posted 2 short promo clips for this title. The trailers above are the ones worth reacting to.
Creator Reactions
What creators said about the By Any Means trailers
Creators posted 42 reaction videos to YouTube watching this trailer campaign. Reactr scored what they actually said, out loud, on camera, and combined it into the Reactr Rating shown at the top of this page. Each trailer drop is scored on its own from the videos reacting to that drop; the number above is the film-level score across all of them. The 10 that counted most are below. How the score works.
And you know, this is amazing.
So good, dog. So flipping good. This trailer screams
Let's go ahead and see what we hollering. Man, if
Let's go. Hey. Whoa. What in the world?
for both of us, so let's go ahead and go into the media room
Oka y, y'a ll. We got a clip or trailer for
very excited for this movie. And also, what I've been
Will I really see it in theaters? Probably not. Who knows? It could
Every reaction above is a creator's own upload on YouTube, credited to their channel. Reaction videos are found automatically; a creator can claim their page or ask for a video to be removed from the creator directory.
Reactr Verdict
Did By Any Means deliver on its trailer?
89The trailer
42 reaction videos scored 78The film itself
11 reaction videos scored
42 reaction videos scored 78The film itself
11 reaction videos scored
Fell short of the trailer-11 points
After release, creators post a second kind of video: their reaction to the film itself. Reactr scores those the same way it scored the trailer reactions, and the two numbers side by side answer one question: did the movie live up to its trailer? A clear gap in either direction is what separates a film that exceeded its trailer from one that simply delivered on it. How the score works.
Who’s making it
The history behind By Any Means
Hammerstone Studios, Thunder Road and Freedom Principle are producing. Elegance Bratton directs, with writing credits for Sascha Penn. Runtime is listed at 1 hour 47 minutes. It carries an R rating in the US.
Who you’ll see
Who you’ll see in the trailer
On screen, it is Mark Wahlberg, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Beharie carrying the story. Mark Wahlberg plays Gregory Scarpa.
Why this one is worth it
This trailer was made to be reacted to
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Reactions on Reactr
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By Any Means: quick answers
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Do I have to be on camera?
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When does By Any Means come out?
By Any Means is scheduled to open in US theaters on September 4, 2026. Dates can shift, so check back for updates.
Who stars in By Any Means?
Mark Wahlberg, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas and David Strathairn lead the cast, directed by Elegance Bratton.
Is Reactr free?
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