By Design

Name: By Design
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 2026-02-13
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Juliette Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Samantha Mathis, Robin Tunney, Alisa Torres

By Design (2026)

Timing: 1:31 (91 min)

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Release date

2026-02-13

Country

United States

Production

Cold Iron Pictures, Smudge Films

Genre

Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

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Director

Amanda Kramer

Actors

Juliette Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Samantha Mathis, Robin Tunney, Alisa Torres, Clifton Collins Jr., Keir Gilchrist, Madison McKinley, Miranda Bailey, Cristo Montt
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Scenario

Amanda Kramer

Producer

Sarah Winshall, Miranda Bailey, Natalie Whalen, Jacob Agger, Amanda Kramer, Lauren Mann, Jason Beck, James Belfer, Karen Belfer, Madison McKinley

Operator

Patrick Meade Jones

Composer

Giulio Carmassi

Artist

Grace Surnow

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Editing

Benjamin Shearn
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Short description

By Design is a fantasy comedy and romance about a woman who swaps bodies with a chair. After the transformation, she discovers that the people around her prefer her in her inanimate form.

The film was directed and written by Amanda Kramer, appearing as the first of two films she directed in 2026. It features a cast including Juliette Lewis as Camille, Mamoudou Athie as Olivier, Samantha Mathis as Lisa, Robin Tunney as Irene, Alisa Torres as Marta, and Clifton Collins Jr. as Jacob the Stalker, with a total of 26 credited actors. Produced in the United States by Cold Iron Pictures and Smudge Films, the movie has a runtime of 91 minutes.