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Way of the Warrior Kid: release date, cast and early buzz
Way of the Warrior Kid is due on 25 November 2026, its first release date (UK date not confirmed in our sources yet). It is directed by McG. The cast includes Linda Cardellini, Jude Hill, Chris Pratt, Darien Sills-Evans and Parker Young. Wikidata lists it as drama. That is 10 days from 15 November 2026.
Wikidata description: 2026 film directed by McG.
Spore Score: coming soon
We don't guess. Once Way of the Warrior Kid is out and The Pros (professional reviews) and The Punters (public ratings) have had their say, this page and the film page fill in the Spore Score automatically, usually within hours of the first reviews.
Trailer buzz
Buzz score 63 out of 100, which ranks it 22nd of the 65 films we track releasing in the next three months. Trend: Steady. Its main trailer has about 4,663,513 views on YouTube.
In a sample of 50 trailer comments, 66% read as positive and 12% as negative (automatic sentiment check, run by us).
The Buzz score measures attention before release: how fast trailer views are growing (50%), total views (20%), likes and comments per view (15%) and comment mood (15%). It is not a review score and never feeds into the Spore Score.
Watch the trailer on YouTube ↗ From Apple TV, 27 October 2026
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Release dates, directors and cast from Wikidata (CC0). Trailer figures from the YouTube Data API. Dates can move; we re-check every few hours.