Rich Flu(2026)

Name: Rich Flu
Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: May 29, 2026
Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rafe Spall, Lorraine Bracco, Dixie Egerickx

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1h 56m
- Sci-Fi
- Thriller

Release Date: May 29, 2026

Explores how far people would go to save themselves when the wealth that made the world go round then becomes its most dangerous commodity after a strange disease threatens to kill anyone with any sort of fortune.

Release Details

Original Release | May 29, 2026 | Limited

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Director & Top Cast

Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
Director

Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Laura Palmer

Rafe Spall
Toni

Lorraine Bracco
Martha

Dixie Egerickx
Anna

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1

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Country of Origin: Spain, Chile, United States

Language: English,Catalan,Italian,Arabic

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A strange and unexpected disease is taking the lives of the world's wealthiest and most influential people. First, the billionaires die, then the multi-millionaires, and so on progressively. The pandemic threatens to reach anyone with any kind of fortune. No one knows where the limit is. At first, the masses joyfully welcome the disappearance of great fortunes, but as the collapse of their economic empires affects the stock market, employment, and economic stability, chaos takes over the First World. — TIFF No one knows how or when it started, but one thing is clear: an unstoppable, virulent disease has taken hold of our world, targeting the wealthy and shaking the foundations of free-market democracy. For ambitious executive Laura, this devastating global phenomenon comes at the worst possible time; just as she was ready to break into the upper echelon and secure a life free from financial worries, the strange pandemic turned her world upside down. The "rich flu" first wipes out the mega-billionaires; the millionaires and the rest of the plutocrats are next. Now, the only way to survive this economic Armageddon is to renounce your fortune or suffer dire consequences. But when your life depends on letting go of possessions, where do you start? — Nick Riganas

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The entire original A-list cast dropped out and was replaced. When the film was announced in 2022, Rosamund Pike, Daniel Brühl, and Macaulay Culkin were all set to star. By early 2023, all three had exited due to scheduling conflicts, and the roles were recast with Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rafe Spall, Timothy Spall, Lorraine Bracco, and Jonah Hauer-King.