Trap (2024 film)

Trap
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. Night Shyamalan
Written byM. Night Shyamalan
Produced by
  • Ashwin Rajan
  • Marc Bienstock
  • M. Night Shyamalan
Starring
CinematographySayombhu Mukdeeprom
Edited byNoëmi Preiswerk
Music byHerdís Stefánsdóttir
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • July 24, 2024 (2024-07-24) (Alice Tully Hall)
  • August 2, 2024 (2024-08-02) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million
Box office$83.6 million

Trap is a 2024 American psychological thriller film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Night Shyamalan, Hayley Mills, and Alison Pill, it follows serial killer Cooper (Hartnett) as he attempts to evade a police blockade while attending a concert with his daughter.

The film was shot in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in late 2023. It premiered in New York City on July 24, 2024, and was theatrically released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 2, 2024. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $83 million on a $30 million budget.