Making Marie Antoinette sets cinema and streaming dates

Making Marie Antoinette, a documentary built from Eleanor Coppola’s behind-the-scenes footage of her daughter Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film, is scheduled to open in UK and Irish cinemas on October 23, 2026, before streaming exclusively on MUBI from November 6. Sofia Coppola completed the documentary after her mother died in 2024, aged 87. Eleanor had filmed 80 hours on the set of Marie Antoinette, which starred Kirsten Dunst and was shot at the Palace of Versailles. The footage follows the cast and crew during production and captures the work of making the period film. Sofia and Eleanor revisited the material during the pandemic, and Eleanor worked on shaping it into a feature. Sofia has said her mother wanted the project completed before her death. The finished documentary includes Diane Lane reading passages from Eleanor’s journals, alongside footage of the production. Sofia worked with editor Aaron Matthews to finish the film. Sofia has described the experience of watching the footage as a chance to see that period through her mother’s eyes. She said it was striking to observe herself as a younger director, more hesitant about asserting her ideas than she is now. The...