The Unforgivable: Release Date, Updates and More!

Hello, Readers! Winner of numerous honors at prestigious film events such as the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and Actors Guild Awards, among others. Sandra Bullock, also known as Sandra Annette Bullock, is an actress and producer who is preparing to release a film in theaters and on Netflix. This year, she’ll be seen in the drama The Unforgivable.

Sandra Bullock appeared in one of Netflix’s most successful films to date, Bird Box, in 2018, and now she’s back with another new project for the streaming service. Bullock is back in the starring role in The Unforgiveable, a crime thriller that follows a newly freed convict as she tries to reconcile with her younger sister, who has been adopted by another family.

Fans of British drama will recognize that premise because the film is a remake of Sally Wainwright’s ITV drama Unforgiven, which aired in 2009 and starred Suranne Jones in the lead role.

The Unforgivable: Release date

The film had a limited theatrical release on Friday, November 26th, before premiering on Netflix on Friday, December 10th, 2021.

Is the film inspired by a true story?

Although the film is not based on a true story, you could be forgiven for thinking the plot sounds familiar. The film is an adaptation of the British television series Unforgiven. Suranne Jones portrayed Bullock in that three-part drama, which aired on ITV in 2009 and starring Siobhan Finneran and former Doctor Who star Peter Davison.

The Unforgivable: Official Trailer

On Tuesday, October 26th, Netflix unveiled the first trailer for the next Sandra Bullock original Netflix film. You can see in the teaser how she is putting on a show in one of her most anticipated films, which will be released soon.

What is this about?

Synopsis provided by Netflix:

“After serving a prison sentence for a violent crime, Ruth Slater is released from prison and re-enters a society that is unwilling to forgive her past.”

It tells the story of Ruth Slater, who is released from prison after serving time for murder, and now seeks redemption from a society that refuses to forgive her past. Now she is searching for her estranged younger sister, and the film explores Ruth’s journey to reuniting with her sister in difficult circumstances.

THE UNFORGIVABLE (Dec 10)

Released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime, Ruth (Sandra Bullock) re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past and her only hope for redemption is finding the estranged younger sister she was forced to leave behind.

— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) August 23, 2021

Cast and Characters

Sandra Bullock leads the cast, and she is no stranger to Netflix films, having previously starred in the critically acclaimed Bird Box. Many brilliant actors join her in the primary cast, including Vincent D’Onofrio, Viola Davis, Jon Bernthal, Richard Thomas, and W. Earl Brown. The cast is completed by Linda Emond, Aisling Franciosi, Rob Morgan, and Emma Nelson.