The Feel-Good Movie of the Fall Has Arrived

The Daily Beast · Nick Schager · 2026-11-06 14:00 UTC

Jordan Firstman’s “Club Kid” isn’t what you think it is.

Jordan Firstman’s “Club Kid” isn’t what you think it is.

Club Kid may be A24’s most conventional movie to date—and that’s not a bad thing.

Arriving in theaters on Nov. 6 after celebrated showings at the Cannes, Toronto, and New York film festivals, Jordan Firstman’s writing and directing debut is a new spin on Big Daddy and About a Boy, complete with every narrative (and emotional) beat one might expect from its set-up.

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