Queer (film)

Queer
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Luca Guadagnino
Screenplay by	Justin Kuritzkes
Based on	Queer by William S. Burroughs
Produced by	Lorenzo Mieli Luca Guadagnino
Starring	Daniel Craig Drew Starkey Jason Schwartzman Henrique Zaga Lesley Manville
Cinematography	Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
Edited by	Marco Costa
Music by	Trent Reznor Atticus Ross
Production companies	Fremantle North America The Apartment Pictures Frenesy Film Company
Distributed by	Lucky Red (Italy) A24 (United States)
Release dates	September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03) (Venice) November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27) (United States)
Running time	137 minutes[1]
Countries	Italy United States
Languages	English Spanish[2]
Budget	€48 million[3]
Box office	$3.9 million[4]

Queer is a 2024 period romantic drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino from a screenplay by Justin Kuritzkes, based on the 1985 novella by William S. Burroughs. Set in 1950s Mexico City, the film follows an outcast American expatriate (Daniel Craig) who becomes infatuated with a much younger man (Drew Starkey). Jason Schwartzman, Henry Zaga, Omar Apollo, and Lesley Manville also star.

Queer premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2024, where it played in-competition for the Golden Lion. It was released in the United States in a limited theatrical release on November 27, by A24, and was released nationwide on December 13. The film has received generally positive reviews from critics and was named one of the Top Ten Films of 2024 by the National Board of Review, where Craig was awarded the Best Actor prize. Craig was also nominated for the Golden Globe, the Critics' Choice, and the Screen Actors Guild awards for his performance.