# Is God Is (2026) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/is-god-is/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 80% |
| Critic Score | 97% |
| Audience Score | 75% |
| Metascore | 82/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.7/5 |
| IMDb | 7.2/10 |
| Director | Aleshea Harris |
| Genres | Mystery, Thriller, Comedy |
| Runtime | 100 min |

## Quick answer

Is God Is (2026) earns a 80% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Aleshea Harris's play-to-screen debut is a 97% Certified Fresh knockout — Kara Young and Mallori Johnson anchor a reveng Critics and audiences diverge (97% critic vs 75% audience). Metascore 82/100. Directed by Aleshea Harris.

## Critics consensus

Aleshea Harris's play-to-screen debut is a 97% Certified Fresh knockout — Kara Young and Mallori Johnson anchor a revenge fable that Empire and Variety both placed among 2026's essential theatricals, balancing blistering wit with genuine grief.

## Synopsis

Twin sisters Racine and Anaia — scarred as children by a fire their father set — receive a letter from their dying mother ordering them to kill the man who disfigured them. Aleshea Harris adapts her own award-winning play into a Southern Gothic revenge road trip where Kara Young and Mallori Johnson chase Sterling K. Brown's father figure across a charged American landscape, colliding with Janelle Monáe and Vivica A. Fox as scripture, rage, and dark comedy rewrite the rules of who gets to deliver justice.

## Cast

Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Janelle Monáe, Vivica A. Fox, Sterling K. Brown

## Where to watch

Global: fuboTV, MGM+
the United States: fuboTV, MGM+
the United Kingdom: MGM+

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Is God Is worth watching?**
Is God Is holds a 80% Celluloid Score. Aleshea Harris's play-to-screen debut is a 97% Certified Fresh knockout — Kara Young and Mallori Johnson anchor a revenge fable that Empire and Variety both placed among 2026's essential theatricals, balancing blistering wit with genuine grief.

**What is Is God Is about?**
Twin sisters Racine and Anaia — scarred as children by a fire their father set — receive a letter from their dying mother ordering them to kill the man who disfigured them. Aleshea Harris adapts her own award-winning play into a Southern Gothic revenge road trip where Kara Young and Mallori Johnson chase Sterling K. Brown's father figure across a charged American landscape, colliding with Janelle Monáe and Vivica A. Fox as scripture, rage, and dark comedy rewrite the rules of who gets to deliver justice.

**Who directed Is God Is?**
Is God Is (2026) was directed by Aleshea Harris.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Is God Is?**
80% — the average of five public sources: critics 97%, audience 75%, Metascore 82/100, Letterboxd 3.7/5, and IMDb 7.2/10.

**Where can I watch Is God Is?**
Is God Is is streaming on fuboTV, MGM+; on fuboTV, MGM+ in the United States; on MGM+ in the United Kingdom. Availability varies by region.

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