Menemsha Films Releases “Bad Shabbos” This Summer

Menemsha Films has revealed that the ensemble comedy Bad Shabbos will be released in theaters across the United States. The first stop will be New York City, followed by Los Angeles, the New York metro area, and a few more locations.

Bad Shabbos Movie Theatrical Release Date

The ensemble comedy Bad Shabbos will be released in theaters across the United States by US distributor Menemsha Films on May 23, 2025, in New York City. On June 6, 2025, it will also be released in Los Angeles, the New York metro area, and a few more chosen areas.

Director and Storyline

The pic directed by Daniel Robbins (Citizen Weiner) follows David (Jon Bass) and his fiancée Meg (Meghan Leathers) who are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner when an accidental death (or murder?) gets in the way. With Meg’s Catholic parents due any moment, this family dinner soon spirals into a hilarious disaster. Sedgwick and Smith, the matriarch and doorman/family friend, respectively, lead a hilarious ensemble that puts a modern stamp on a story that explores interfaith relationships and family dynamics.

The Award-Winning Movie

Bad Shabbos performed at the Hamptons International Film Festival and received the Audience Award at other festivals, including the Tribeca Festival 2024.

Cast

Kyra Sedgwick, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Jon Bass, Milana Vayntrub, David Paymer, Meghan Leathers, Theo Taplitz, Ashley Zukerman, Catherine Curtin, and John Bedford Lloyd are among the cast members of Daniel Robbins’ (Citizen Weiner) Bad Shabbos.

Producer and Co-writer

Robbins and Zack Weiner co-wrote the screenplay, Adam Mitchell is the producer, Ross Saxon, Irina Dashevsky, Riccardo Maddalosso, and Derek Rubin are the executive producers, and Joaquin Acrich is the co-executive producer.