Hot Spot

Name: Hot Spot
Genre: Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2026-08-21
Duration: 1 min

A bleak, atmospheric crime.

Crime

Science Fiction

Thriller

2026

Set in a near future society ruled by sentient A.I., a private eye investigates a murder case only to discover a rebel group capable of undermining the digital overlord. As the detective's identity slowly unravels, his world enters a state of hypnotic meltdown.

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Where to watch

Hot Spot is showing in 17 cinemas in Los Angeles - next screening Friday 21 August at 10:15 at Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood.

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Friday, 21 August

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Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood

Universal City

Indoor

10:15 13:00 15:45 18:25 21:05 23:50

Regal Sherman Oaks Galleria

Sherman Oaks

Indoor

10:40 13:40 16:40 19:40 22:55

Regal Irvine Spectrum

Irvine Spectrum Center

Indoor

10:45 13:20 16:00 18:40 21:20

AMC The Americana at Brand 18

Glendale

Indoor

11:10 13:05 15:45 18:30 22:15

AMC Tustin 14 @ The District

The District, Tustin

Indoor

11:10 14:00 16:45 19:30 22:15

AMC Del Amo 18

Torrance

Indoor

11:30 14:15 17:00 19:15 22:20

AMC Orange 30

Orange

Indoor

11:30 14:30 17:30 20:30 23:30

AMC Century City 15

Century City

Indoor

11:45 13:45 16:30 19:15 22:00

Showtimes updated 20 August 2026

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Cast & crew

Common questions

What is Hot Spot about?+

In a future ruled by artificial intelligence, a private investigator probes a murder and stumbles upon a group planning to topple the digital regime.

Who directed Hot Spot?+

Agnieszka Smoczyńska directed this 2026 science fiction thriller, a filmmaker known for her distinctive stylistic approach to dark, genre-bending narratives.

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