100 Nights of Hero

100 Nights of Hero is a 2025 historical fantasy romance film written and directed by Julia Jackman, based on the graphic novel The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg, which itself was based on the Middle Eastern folktale One Thousand and One Nights. It stars Emma Corrin, Nicholas Galitzine, Maika Monroe, Amir El-Masry, Charli xcx, Richard E. Grant and Felicity Jones. It follows a woman whose neglectful husband leaves her alone for a hundred days to test her fidelity, as she becomes entangled in a love triangle with her loyal maid and her husband's seductive friend.
The film had its world premiere in the Settimana Internazionale della Critica section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 6 September 2025, and was the Closing Night film of the 2025 BFI London Film Festival. It was released in the United States on 5 December 2025 by Independent Film Company and in the United Kingdom and Ireland in early 2026 by Vue Lumière.

Cast

Emma Corrin as Hero
Nicholas Galitzine as Manfred
Maika Monroe as Cherry
Amir El-Masry as Jerome
Charli xcx as Rosa
Richard E. Grant as Birdman
Felicity Jones as Moon/the voice of Narrator
Safia Oakley-Green as kiddo
Markella Kavenagh as Mrs. A
Bijan Daneshmand as Jerome's father
Christopher Fairbank as Beaked Brother Charles
Varada Sethu as Esa
Tom Stourton as Merchant
Josh Cowdery as Beaked Brother Hugo

Production

In September 2024, it was announced that an adaptation of the graphic novel The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg was in development, with Julia Jackman writing and directing, and Nicholas Galitzine, Emma Corrin, Maika Monroe, and Charli xcx joining the cast. In November, it was revealed that Richard E. Grant, Amir El-Masry and Felicity Jones had joined the cast. Xenia Patricia serves as the cinematographer, Amélie Labrèche and Oona Flaherty edited the film, and Oliver Coates composed the score.

Filming

Principal photography began on 27 September 2024 and wrapped on 29 October.

Release

100 Nights of Hero had its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival at the Settimana Internazionale della Critica section on 6 September 2025. In May 2025, Independent Film Company acquired the film's North American rights. The film was released in the United States on 5 December 2025. In September 2025, it was announced as the Closing Night film of the 69th BFI London Film Festival. In October 2025, Vue Lumière acquired the film's UK & Irish rights.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 68% of 63 critics' reviews are positive. The website consensus reads: "100 Nights of Hero is an uneven, whimsical fairy tale whose sumptuous visuals, playful performances and inventive moments are often undermined by a thin, surface-level narrative.