Vertical Releases U.S. Trailer for Angelina Jolie Drama 'Couture'

Overview

• Vertical released the official U.S. trailer Monday, offering the first American-market look at Angelina Jolie as Maxine, a filmmaker who confronts a serious illness during Paris Fashion Week.
• Couture premiered on the festival circuit last fall and opened in Europe earlier in 2026, setting the stage for a North American theatrical rollout later this year.
• The film is a triptych that follows three women in Paris, including a young model and a backstage make-up artist, and it was written and directed by César‑nominated filmmaker Alice Winocour.
• Early reviews are mixed, with Rotten Tomatoes at 59 percent and several critics calling the film unfocused or emotionally shallow, a reception that could shape marketing and box‑office performance in the U.S.
• Angelina Jolie’s public history with preventive breast surgery and Winocour’s track record on trauma-themed stories give the film added personal and auteur resonance, which Vertical’s trailer emphasizes as it pushes the title to American audiences.