Hedda (2025 film)
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Hedda is a 2025 American drama film written and directed by Nia DaCosta, based on Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen. Tessa Thompson stars in the title role and is a producer on the film, with Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, and Nina Hoss in supporting roles. The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025. It was released in select theaters in the United States on October 22, 2025, before streaming on Amazon Prime Video on October 29.
Infobox
Directed by
Nia DaCosta
Screenplay by
Nia DaCosta
Based on
Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen
Produced by
mw- Dede Gardner Jeremy Kleiner Gabrielle Nadig Nia DaCosta Tessa Thompson
Starring
Tessa Thompson Imogen Poots Tom Bateman Nicholas Pinnock Nina Hoss
Cinematography
Sean Bobbitt
Edited by
Jacob Secher Schulsinger
Music by
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Productioncompanies
Orion Pictures Plan B Entertainment Once and Future Productions Viva Maude
Distributed by
Amazon MGM Studios (via Prime Video)
Release dates
September 7, 2025 (2025-09-07) (TIFF) October 22, 2025 (2025-10-22) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Box office
$15,352
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Astra Film Awards
Astra Film Awards
Award
Astra Film Awards
Date of ceremony
January 9, 2026
Category
Best Actress – Drama
Recipient(s)
Tessa Thompson
Result
Pending
Best Supporting Actress – Drama
Best Supporting Actress – Drama
Award
Best Supporting Actress – Drama
Date of ceremony
Nina Hoss
Category
Pending
December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025
Award
December 11, 2025
Date of ceremony
Best Original Score
Category
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Recipient(s)
Pending
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design
Award
Best Costume Design
Date of ceremony
Lindsay Pugh
Category
Pending
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Date of ceremony
Cara Bower and Stella Fox
Category
Pending
BFI London Film Festival
BFI London Film Festival
Award
BFI London Film Festival
Date of ceremony
October 19, 2025
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Hedda
Result
Nominated
Celebration of Cinema and Television
Celebration of Cinema and Television
Award
Celebration of Cinema and Television
Date of ceremony
December 9, 2025
Category
Actress Award – Film
Recipient(s)
Tessa Thompson
Result
Won
Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
Award
Chicago International Film Festival
Date of ceremony
October 19, 2025
Category
Black Perspectives Artistic Achievement Award
Recipient(s)
Nia DaCosta
Result
Won
October 26, 2025
October 26, 2025
Award
October 26, 2025
Date of ceremony
Gold Q-Hugo
Category
Hedda
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Date of ceremony
January 4, 2026
Category
Best Costume Design
Recipient(s)
Lindsay Pugh
Result
Pending
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Award
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Date of ceremony
February 15, 2026
Category
Best Lead Performance
Recipient(s)
Tessa Thompson
Result
Pending
Best Supporting Performance
Best Supporting Performance
Award
Best Supporting Performance
Date of ceremony
Nina Hoss
Category
Pending
Gotham Independent Film Awards
Gotham Independent Film Awards
Award
Gotham Independent Film Awards
Date of ceremony
December 1, 2025
Category
Outstanding Lead Performance
Recipient(s)
Tessa Thompson
Result
Nominated
Spotlight Tribute Award
Spotlight Tribute Award
Award
Spotlight Tribute Award
Date of ceremony
Won
IndieWire Honors
IndieWire Honors
Award
IndieWire Honors
Date of ceremony
December 4, 2025
Category
Spotlight Award
Recipient(s)
Nina Hoss
Result
Won
Middleburg Film Festival
Middleburg Film Festival
Award
Middleburg Film Festival
Date of ceremony
October 19, 2025
Category
Excellence in Acting Award
Recipient(s)
Won
Savannah Film Festival
Savannah Film Festival
Award
Savannah Film Festival
Date of ceremony
October 30, 2025
Category
Distinguished Performance Award
Recipient(s)
Tessa Thompson
Result
Won
Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Award
Toronto International Film Festival
Date of ceremony
September 7, 2025
Category
TIFF Tribute Performance Award
Recipient(s)
Nina Hoss
Result
Won
Virginia Film Festival
Virginia Film Festival
Award
Virginia Film Festival
Date of ceremony
October 24, 2025
Category
Craft Award for Production Design
Recipient(s)
Cara Brower
Result
Won
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Astra Film Awards | January 9, 2026 | Best Actress – Drama | Tessa Thompson | Pending | |
| Best Supporting Actress – Drama | Nina Hoss | Pending | |||
| December 11, 2025 | Best Original Score | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Pending | ||
| Best Costume Design | Lindsay Pugh | Pending | |||
| Best Production Design | Cara Bower and Stella Fox | Pending | |||
| BFI London Film Festival | October 19, 2025 | Best Film | Hedda | Nominated | |
| Celebration of Cinema and Television | December 9, 2025 | Actress Award – Film | Tessa Thompson | Won | |
| Chicago International Film Festival | October 19, 2025 | Black Perspectives Artistic Achievement Award | Nia DaCosta | Won | |
| October 26, 2025 | Gold Q-Hugo | Hedda | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 4, 2026 | Best Costume Design | Lindsay Pugh | Pending | |
| Film Independent Spirit Awards | February 15, 2026 | Best Lead Performance | Tessa Thompson | Pending | |
| Best Supporting Performance | Nina Hoss | Pending | |||
| Gotham Independent Film Awards | December 1, 2025 | Outstanding Lead Performance | Tessa Thompson | Nominated | |
| Spotlight Tribute Award | Won | ||||
| IndieWire Honors | December 4, 2025 | Spotlight Award | Nina Hoss | Won | |
| Middleburg Film Festival | October 19, 2025 | Excellence in Acting Award | Won | ||
| Savannah Film Festival | October 30, 2025 | Distinguished Performance Award | Tessa Thompson | Won | |
| Toronto International Film Festival | September 7, 2025 | TIFF Tribute Performance Award | Nina Hoss | Won | |
| Virginia Film Festival | October 24, 2025 | Craft Award for Production Design | Cara Brower | Won |
References
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- Heddahttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt27953589/
- The Numbershttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Hedda-(2025)
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- Heddahttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tessa-thompson-hedda-gabler-nia-dacosta-1235372907/
- Heddahttps://deadline.com/2023/06/hedda-eve-hewson-joins-tessa-thompson-nia-dacosta-film-orion-pictures-1235408822/
- Hedda Gablerhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/callum-turner-joins-tessa-thompson-hedda-gabler-1235511556/
- Tárhttps://deadline.com/2023/06/hedda-nina-hoss-nicholas-pinnock-tessa-thompson-orion-pictures-1235417337/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/01/hedda-movie-adds-imogen-poots-five-others-1235699399/
- UK-based productions paused due to US strikeshttps://www.theknowledgeonline.com/the-knowledge-bulletin/post/2023/08/29/uk-based-productions-paused-due-to-sag-afta-strike-
- TIFFhttps://tiff.net/films/hedda
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/06/tiff-steven-soderbergh-nia-dacosta-1236443178/
- Nashville Film Festivalhttps://nashfilmfest.eventive.org/films/68bf507f8b74984012610435
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- GoldDerbyhttps://www.goldderby.com/film/2025/astra-film-awards-2025-one-battle-after-another/
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- AwardsWatchhttps://awardswatch.com/2025-scad-savannah-film-festival-honorees-include-rose-byrne-oscar-isaac-dylan-obrien-and-tessa-thompson/
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- TIFFhttps://www.tiff.net/tribute-awards
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- Virginia Film Festivalhttps://virginiafilmfestival.org/festival/2025/awards