Pedro Pascal in BEHEMOTH!. Photo by Justin Lubin/Searchlight Pictures. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2026 Searchlight Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
Behemoth Movie Release Date 2026: Pedro Pascal, New Trailer and Film-Score Guide
Behemoth! reaches U.S. theaters December 4. Explore Pedro Pascal’s role, Tony Gilroy’s creative team and the nine composers behind its music.
The Behemoth movie release date 2026 is December 4 in U.S. theaters, according to Searchlight Pictures. With a new official trailer now available, Tony Gilroy’s drama offers a different kind of Hollywood story: Pedro Pascal plays a musician whose return to Los Angeles leads him into the world of recording film scores.
This is a release and filmmaking guide, not a review or an awards prediction. Its strongest hook for movie lovers is the connection between the character on screen and the musicians whose work shapes what audiences hear.
Behemoth movie release date 2026 and the official trailer
Searchlight’s film page confirms the December 4 theatrical date and hosts the official trailer. Pascal’s character, Alex Serian, is a gifted cellist returning to Los Angeles after two decades away. The distributor’s synopsis places music at the center of the journey that follows.
That theatrical announcement should not be read as a streaming launch. The official page reviewed for this guide does not provide a subscription-streaming date. Readers planning a cinema visit should check local bookings rather than assume the same opening schedule at every theater.
Pedro Pascal’s Behemoth cast and creative team
The studio’s press listing credits Gilroy as writer and director, with Tony Gilroy, Sanne Wohlenberg and John Gilroy producing. Alongside Pascal, the cast includes Olivia Wilde, Eva Victor, Alexa Swinton, Kaya Ralls, Erik Griffin, JoBeth Williams, Margarita Levieva, Hank Azaria and Will Arnett.
Film at Lincoln Center’s synopsis adds that Alex has left an orchestra position in Chicago and returns to work on Hollywood scores while facing unfinished family business. It describes a flashback structure moving through his adult life.
That context suggests a useful viewing question: how does the film connect professional discipline with a character’s less orderly personal world? It is a question to take into the screening, not a conclusion about Pascal’s performance before seeing the completed film.
Meet the nine-composer Behemoth Collective
The music credit belongs to The Behemoth! Collective. AFI’s official film page identifies its nine composers: Michael Abels, Emily Bear, Lukas Frank, Michael Giacchino, James Newton Howard, Henry Jackman, Nami Melumad, Brandon Roberts and Alan Silvestri.
AFI describes the score as part of the film’s storytelling, with music from Alex’s professional world moving between scenes’ audible environment and their accompanying soundtrack. Its credits also identify John Gilroy as editor, Damián García as cinematographer, Jade Healy as production designer and Mary Zophres as costume designer.
For aspiring filmmakers, those credits widen the conversation beyond the lead actor. While watching, consider when music appears to belong to a recording session and when it shapes the audience’s understanding from outside the scene. Notice how editing affects that transition. These are practical ways to pay attention without treating publicity descriptions as a substitute for your own response.
A second useful exercise is to separate composition, performance and editing in your notes after the film. Ask which moment stayed with you because of a melody, which because of the visible player, and which because sound continued across a change of image. You do not need technical training to make those observations. They can make a music-centered drama a starting point for discussing the collaborative craft behind an ordinary moviegoing experience.
What to check before booking
Harkins lists the film as R-rated, with a two-hour-four-minute running time. Confirm the current listing for your chosen screening, including captions or audio description if needed.
Hollywood Weekly previously covered the film’s regional festival context in its Newport Beach closing-night guide. That event coverage is separate from the December theatrical rollout. The new trailer and confirmed release date now provide a clearer next step for readers who missed the festival circuit.