To win the estate, you’ll have to survive the weekend… and each other.
The Estate (2025) is a razor-sharp dark comedy-thriller that dives into the chaos, cruelty, and comedy of family dysfunction — especially when millions are on the line. With twisted humor, sharp performances, and suspense that builds like a ticking will, the film explores just how far people will go when the only thing standing between them and fortune… is blood.
When the reclusive matriarch of the Van Holt family dies under suspicious circumstances, her sprawling countryside estate becomes ground zero for greed. Her estranged grandchildren — high-strung real estate agent Julia (Aubrey Plaza), failed actor Drew (Nicholas Hoult), and social media influencer Cassie (Zoey Deutch) — return for the reading of the will, only to learn that the inheritance will go to whoever lasts the weekend without breaking the rules of the house.
What begins as awkward family bickering soon spirals into a full-blown psychological game. Hidden cameras, mysterious disappearances, and twisted “challenges” force the heirs to confront long-buried secrets and betrayals. One by one, alliances shift and masks fall, until it becomes clear: someone inside the house isn’t just playing to win — they’re playing to kill.
Directed by Emerald Fennell, The Estate is a sharp blend of Knives Out energy and Ready or Not survivalism, where the line between inheritance and execution is razor-thin. It’s a satirical slice of wealth, legacy, and the horrifying truth that some families are more cursed than blessed.
Because when the will is read… the killing begins.
