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Wasteman
2026
· Movie
· 90 min
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Every rating
72–100
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is IMDb on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 100.
See the most agreed on films →Taylor's hopes for a fresh start post-parole are jeopardised by cellmate Dee's arrival. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond, forcing Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own chances at freedom.
Details
- Director
- Cal McMau
- Writers
- Eoin Doran, Hunter Andrews
- Released
- 20 February 2026
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $1.2M
- Box office
- $1.2M
- Awards
- 1 win, 13 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 14 →1 win from 14 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| BAFTAs 2026 | Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer | Cal McMau, Hunter Andrews, Eoin Doran | Nominee |
| National Film Awards UK 2026 | Best Film Production Company | Agile Films | Nominee |
| National Film Awards UK 2026 | Best Actor | David Jonsson | Nominee |
| National Film Awards UK 2026 | Best Supporting Actor | Alex Hassell | Nominee |
| National Film Awards UK 2026 | Best Producer | Sophia Gibber & Myles Payne | Nominee |
| National Film Awards UK 2026 | Best Action in a Film | Wasteman | Nominee |
| National Film Awards UK 2026 | Best British Film | Wasteman | Nominee |
| National Film Awards UK 2026 | Best Drama | Wasteman | Nominee |
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BAFTAs
1 nomination
| Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer | Cal McMau, Hunter Andrews, Eoin Doran | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) | Cal McMau | Winner |
| Best Debut Screenwriter | Hunter Andrews and Eoin Doran | Nominee |
| Best Lead Performance | David Jonsson | Nominee |
| Best Music Supervision | Phil Canning | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Performance | Tom Blyth | Nominee |
National Film Awards UK
8 nominations
| Best Action in a Film | Wasteman | Nominee |
| Best Actor | David Jonsson | Nominee |
| Best British Film | Wasteman | Nominee |
| Best Drama | Wasteman | Nominee |
| Best Feature Film | Wasteman | Nominee |
| Best Film Production Company | Agile Films | Nominee |
| Best Producer | Sophia Gibber & Myles Payne | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Alex Hassell | Nominee |