By Amy Renner Jan. 16, 2026
Who’s Involved:
Udo Kier, Samantha Mathis, Juliette Lewis, Melanie Griffith, Natalie Whalen, Mamoudou Athie, Sarah Winshall, Robin Tunney, Amanda Kramer, Jacob Agger
Runtime: 1 hr, 32 m
Language: English
Plot: What’s the story about?
A woman (Juliette Lewis) swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chair.
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Who stars in By Design: Cast List
Who’s making By Design: Crew List
A look at the By Design behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film’s director Amanda Kramer last directed Give Me Pity!. The film’s writer Amanda Kramer last wrote Give Me Pity!.
Producers
Jacob Agger
Natalie Whalen
Sarah Winshall
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Production: What we know about By Design?
Filming Timeline
- 2025 – December: The film was set to Completed status.
By Design Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Coming Soon (27 days to go!)
By Design is coming out as a limited release in 2026 on Friday, February 13, 2026. There are 14 other movies coming out on the same date, including GOAT, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die and Wuthering Heights.
/>As a limited theatrical release, By Design will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
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