In theaters September 2, 2026. The trailer is here. Your reaction is the missing piece.
Free · no editing · camera or voice only · the clip is yours to post
In the deepening twilight of the autumn forest, seven-year-old Lilly is searching for her older sister, Nora. Guided by the light of the Rootman – an enigmatic being – she encounters the mysterious inhabitants of the woods. Will Lilly find her sister?
It shares its release window with The Runner, so expect the two fanbases to be reacting side by side.
It hits the big screen on September 2, 2026.
Yannick Barel, Benjamin Maurer and Alizée Gerber is in the director’s chair.
On screen, it is Adeline Waser, Joseph Wallace and Joseph Wallace carrying the story. Adeline Waser plays Lilly.
A fantasy tease lives or dies on one wide shot. Catch your reaction to the scale of it.
Theatrical releases are won in the weeks before opening night, and trailer reactions are where that energy starts. Yours can be part of it.
Reaction clips for The Rootman 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 →Open the reaction recorder on your phone at reactr.film/studio/the-rootman, 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.
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.
The Rootman is scheduled to open in US theaters on September 2, 2026. Dates can shift, so check back for updates.
Adeline Waser, Joseph Wallace, Joseph Wallace, Yannick Barel and Mahayla Gundlach-Graham lead the cast, directed by Yannick Barel, Benjamin Maurer and Alizée Gerber.
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.
Watch the The Rootman trailer, hit record on camera or voice only, and the clip is yours to post.
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