Cillian Murphy has been hailed for his performance in the new Netflix hit.

A brand new film starring Cillian Murphy has dropped on Netflix , and fans are pitching it for the Oscars. Steve is a 2025 drama film directed by Tim Mielants and written by Max Porter. It is based on Porter's 2023 novella Shy. Alongside Murphy, the film stars Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, Simbi Ajikawo, and Emily Watson.

The film's synopsis reads: "Set in the mid-90s, Steve is a reimagining of Max Porter's Sunday Times bestseller Shy. The film follows a pivotal day in the life of head teacher Steve and his students at a last-chance reform school amid a world that has forsaken them. As Steve fights to protect the school's integrity and impending closure, we witness him grappling with his own mental health.

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