The Man in the Hat

The Man in the Hat
Film poster
Directed byJohn-Paul Davidson
Stephen Warbeck
Written byJohn-Paul Davidson
Stephen Warbeck
Produced by
CinematographyKaname Onoyama
Music byStephen Warbeck
Production
companies
  • Open Palm Films
  • Rather Good Films
Distributed byKaleidoscope Film Distribution
Release date
  • 18 September 2020 (2020-09-18)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish & French

The Man in the Hat is a 2020 British independent comedy film, and the directorial debut of composer Stephen Warbeck. The film is a visually-driven road trip comedy, produced by Open Palm Films and Rather Good Films Ltd and represented by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution.

The film was released in United Kingdom cinemas on 18 September 2020.

Ciarán Hinds described the film as "a little journey" with its "own heartbeat, unlike anything else", emphasizing the gentle, observational nature of the story.

The Guardian described it as "a Francophile fantasy" and "a whimsical French car chase", while The Upcoming praised it as "a perfect example of the kind of pleasant diversion one should seek during these trying times".