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Based on The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. A movie · TBA · Finished filming

Release
TBA
No exact date announced yet
Estimated reading time
≈ 5 h 15 min
262 pages × 1.2 min
FormatMovie
Where to watchTBA
Studio / platformFocus Features
ReleaseTBA

Status: Filming wrapped Sept 8, 2026; no release date yet.

Not yet verified: release date not announced (TBA / window only).

Sarah Polley wrote and directed this film with Billie Eilish as Esther Greenwood. Filming has wrapped but no release date is announced.

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Dates last checked Oct 18, 2026. Reading time uses Open Library's median page count across editions at about 1.2 minutes per page, so it is a rough guide. Release dates change; if one looks wrong, check the sources above.

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