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Is God Is is a 2026 American Southern Gothic revenge dark comedy thriller film written, produced and directed by Aleshea Harris in her feature directorial debut, and starring Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Janelle Monáe, Vivica A. Fox, and Sterling K. Brown. Based on Harris's 2018 play, the film focuses on twin sisters who set out on a quest for revenge against their father for disfiguring them as children.
The film was released in theatres on May 15, 2026, by Orion Pictures. It was praised by critics for its style and direction, but underperformed at the box office, grossing $4.9 million on a $14.8 million budget.
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Twin sisters Racine and Anaia have been left disfigured in a fire started by their father when they were children; Racine's entire left arm is scarred, while Anaia's injuries are mostly on her face and chest. Racine receives a letter from their mother, who they thought died in the fire. They drive cross-country to meet their mother, whom Racine refers to as "God", on her deathbed. God admits that she relinquished the twins to foster care to prevent further traumatizing them, and reveals that their father, against whom she had a restraining order, broke into their house and choked her unconscious in the bathroom before bringing the twins in and setting her ablaze in front of them; the two acquired their injuries while trying to help her. She then requests that they kill their father so she can know peace before she dies. When the twins hesitate, her aides pull back her sheets, revealing the extent of her injuries, which persuades Racine.
