The setup
Caterpillar (2026)
Three generations living under one leaky Wellington roof in 2003, all on the brink of transformation. Sixteen-year-old Cassie is all bravado and vulnerability, drifting into risky territory as she searches for validation in all the wrong places. Her mother Maxine, 52, a formidable single-mother filmmaker on the brink of a long-awaited breakthrough, is finally offered a greenlight - if she can just land a star. Holding everything together is Huia, Cassie’s grandmother, 80, whose life has been defined by quiet service to family and a private obsession with raising monarch caterpillars, dreaming of one day witnessing the legendary butterfly migration in Mexico. But when Huia’s mind begins to fail her, the family is thrust into chaos. Can the maternal line hold together while everything is throwing them apart?
The same weekend also brings Obsession. Two trailers, one argument about which one wins the window.
Caterpillar opens in theaters on May 14, 2026.
Why this one is worth it
This trailer was made to be reacted to
One good line reading can carry a whole drama trailer. Catch your face the second you hear it.
By opening weekend everyone will have a take. The reactions that matter are the ones recorded before the takes calcify.
Reactions on Reactr
Be one of the first to react
Reaction clips for Caterpillar will appear here as Reactors share them. The Reactr recorder is free for creators: watch the trailer, record on camera or voice only, and the finished clip is yours to post on your own TikTok, Reels, or Shorts channel.
Record the first reaction →
FAQ
Caterpillar: quick answers
How do I make my own Caterpillar reaction video?
Open the reaction recorder on your phone at reactr.gg/studio/caterpillar, choose camera or voice only, and press record while the trailer plays. Reactr captures your reaction and gives you a share-ready clip when the trailer ends. It is free.
Do I have to be on camera?
No. Voice Reaction mode records your commentary with the microphone only: the camera stays off, no face is recorded, and you still get a share-ready clip for your channel.
When does Caterpillar come out?
Caterpillar is scheduled to open in US theaters on May 14, 2026. Dates can shift, so check back for updates.
Who stars in Caterpillar?
Marta Dusseldorp, Lisa Harrow, Anais Shand, Kirimaia Noel and Matt Whelan lead the cast, directed by Chelsie Preston Crayford.
Is Reactr free?
Yes. Recording reaction clips on Reactr is free, with no paywall on the finished clip. You own your clip and can post it to TikTok, Reels, Shorts, or anywhere else. Reactr makes money from studios and sponsors, not from creators.
