James Gray's 'Paper Tiger' Scheduled for November 2026 Release by Neon

James Gray’s crime drama “Paper Tiger,” starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller, will open in select U.S. theaters on November 13, 2026, before expanding nationwide on November 20. The film, set in 1986 Queens and involving a risky scheme that entangles two brothers with the Russian mafia, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2026, receiving a seven‑minute standing ovation and an 84% Rotten Tomatoes rating. Neon, the independent distributor that has handled recent Cannes winners, positioned the release to coincide with the core of the fall awards‑season window, aiming to boost the film’s Oscar prospects. Production details note that the story draws on director Gray’s family experiences with the Russian mob in 1980s New York, and the cast reunites Driver and Johansson after their 2020 collaboration on “Marriage Story.”