Playwright Aleshea Harris’ cinematic translation of her celebrated play Is God Is is “the first epic summer movie” of 2026, according to Mashable’s entertainment editor, Kristy Puchko. Part revenge thriller and part road trip movie, it’s the kind of movie that begs to be seen in theaters. If you missed it, however, or you’d rather watch it from your own couch, it’s now available to watch at home.
Is God Is has a star-studded cast that includes Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Janelle Monáe, Erika Alexander, Vivica A. Fox, and Sterling K. Brown. It “weaves inspiration from Greek mythology, Black culture, and the films of Quentin Tarantino” to deliver what Puchko calls one of the best movies of the year so far.
While it’s still in select theaters across the country, the film has expanded its horizons this month to give you another way to tune in. Here’s what you need to know to watch Is God Is at home.
What is Is God Is about?
Is God Is follows inseparable twins Racine the Rough One (Young) and Anaia the Quiet One (Johnson), who are both covered in scars from a childhood trauma. Specifically, their father (Brown) set their mother (Fox) on fire in front of them, then left them for dead. Years later, their mother, Ruby, summons them to her deathbed (though they thought she died in the fire) with one request: “Make your daddy dead.” What follows is a road trip movie through the South as the twins hunt him down.
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