Siân Heder stands beside Ruth Madeley, who is seated in a wheelchair, at the Being Heumann premiere in London.

Being Heumann Apple TV Release Date: Where to Watch and the True Story Behind the Film

Siân Heder’s Being Heumann opens in select theaters November 6 before streaming November 13. Here’s who stars and what the 1977 sit-in set out to change.

The Being Heumann Apple TV release date is November 13, 2026, one week after the film’s November 6 opening in select theaters. Ruth Madeley plays Judy Heumann in Siân Heder’s drama about the disability rights organizers who occupied a federal office in San Francisco in 1977. Their demand was specific: put an existing civil rights protection into effect.

Being Heumann Apple TV release date and theater opening

Apple’s official film page lists two release dates: November 6 for select theaters and November 13 for Apple TV. The first date does not mean every cinema is carrying the film. Check the calendar of the theater you plan to visit,

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