The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford, starring Peter Mullan, gets a UK release date

MUBI has announced the upcoming theatrical release date for The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford, the debut feature from writer‑director Seán Dunn. Starring Peter Mullan, the film is a darkly comic exploration of grief, identity and cultural legacy, set in rural Scotland. The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford will be released in UK cinemas on 12 June 2026.

The film had its UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival, marking a significant homecoming for the film and its creative team, which followed its world premiere at the 2026 Rotterdam Film Festival, where it screened in the Big Screen Competition

The film follows Kenneth McKay (Mullan), a recent widower and enthusiastic tour guide at a dusty visitor centre in the small town of Arberloch, dedicated to his alleged ancestor and notable Enlightenment figure Sir Douglas Weatherford. When Arberloch becomes a shooting location for a successful fantasy TV show and Sir Douglas’ local renown is threatened by the pop culture phenomenon, Kenneth’s world gets turned upside down and he takes it upon himself to preserve his legacy at any cost.

Anchored by a nuanced, standout performance by Peter Mullan, The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford is the story of a man struggling to find his place in the contemporary world; exploring themes of identity and loss through a tender, eccentric, and quintessentially British lens.

The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford is produced by Alex Polunin (Ossian Pictures), Scott Macaulay (Forensic Films) and Jennifer Monks (The Fold), and is supported by BBC Films, the BFI and Screen Scotland. Alongside Peter Mullan, the cast includes Gayle Rankin, Jacob Oftebro and Lewis MacDougall, with cinematography by David Gallego and an original score by Gazelle Twin