Disclosure Day

UK Release Date: 10 June 2026

Director: Steven Spielberg

Cast: Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, Courtney Grace, Eve Hewson, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Elizabeth Marvel, Josh O'Connor, Wyatt Russell

Runtime: 145 mins

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐½ 

Review:

Disclosure Day opens with a point of view shot, placing the audience in the film's world. There are a multitude of instances of expert handheld camera work from Janusz Kamiński. His camera movement is so fluid, at times as if you're gliding alongside the characters. It is a clear and immediate desire for audience engagement from Steven Spielberg. This is a film that he wants the audience to immerse themselves in, question moments during the runtime. 

However, David Koepp's script doesn't particularly allow the audience's thoughts to find a satisfactory conclusion. He takes far too many easy exits within his writing. Koepp and Spielberg seem to be working in conflict rather than in tandem. One creative searching for thematic gravitas whilst the other is holding back, delivering surface level conversation. Interesting themes get left behind, squashed by the next hint of brilliant intrigue only for the cycle to be repeated. Sometimes a script full of scattered ideas but too often a flat-out poor script. A far cry from his past endeavours on Carlito's Way, Spider-Man, etc. 

Nevertheless, Spielberg is still able to excel at delivering distinguished visual spectacle. Strangely, there's a visual similarity to M. Night Shyamalan's filmography. That perception of wonder, tied to the work of Spielberg, isn't as prominent as it is in a Close Encounters of the Third Kind or a Jurassic Park but there are glimpses. An electric car chase traversing multiple terrains done in one continuous long take. Serves as a reminder that this is one of the greatest directors of all time.

Regardless, the true star of Disclosure Day is Emily Blunt. This is without doubt, a career best turn. She has so much to do, which is perhaps beneficial, but there isn't a second where the audience feel they can look away. Switching between languages on the spot, conveying innate responses to trauma and producing otherworldly sounds from within. Blunt is able to convince the audience of a switch from erratic and light-minded to someone that has the ability to command a room. The diverse range present in her performance is show stopping. Special mention to former news anchor, Courtney Grace, who is absolutely phenomenal in the film's final act. 

John Williams' score fascinates, a real mixed bag in terms of quality from one track to another. The large in scale, sci-fi orchestral pieces are magnificent, evoking a genuine sense of astonishment. The standouts being celestial, disclosure and memory - specifically love the use of the flute and the harp. Yet, the likes of chase, negotiation and signs feel lesser in comparison. In general, the themes accompanying villainous characters feel completely boring and over saturated. The difference is puzzling - a summary of Disclosure Day in all honesty.