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Verity

Verity *

Verity *

There is no light where we're going.

Released
01 Oct 2026
Runtime
114 min
Certificate
Category III
Original title
Verity
Language
en

Drama

The verdict

There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is playing 72 times at 18 cinemas across 14 districts, from HK$60 to HK$150 depending on cinema and time. The cheapest seat is at B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong) in Kwun Tong, HK$60. Category III · 114 minutes.

What it is about

Adapted from Colleen Hoover's best-selling novel, this seductive, psychological thriller follows renowned author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) and Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), a struggling writer who relocates to the remote Crawford estate to ghostwrite for Verity. After Lowen uncovers what appears to be Verity's chilling autobiographical notes, she wrestles with the disturbing and twisted confessions about Verity’s husband Jeremy (Josh Hartnett), and finds it hard to separate fiction from reality, manipulation from attraction, and opportunity from obsession.

What to expect

Anne Hathaway plays a bedridden novelist, Dakota Johnson the ghostwriter hired to finish her series, and Josh Hartnett the husband caught between them. The remote estate setting keeps the three in tight, uneasy proximity, and the discovery of a hidden manuscript turns the job into a guessing game about who is manipulating whom. Michael Showalter lets the unease simmer rather than spike, which suits the material but means the movie leans harder on its cast than on twists. At 114 minutes and rated III, it is a contained, adult-oriented thriller playing widely — 64 screenings across 20 cinemas in 15 districts, with tickets from HK$30. English dialogue, Chinese subtitles.

Trailer

Cast

  • Anne Hathaway Verity Crawford
  • Dakota Johnson Lowen Ashleigh
  • Josh Hartnett Jeremy Crawford
  • Brady Wagner Crew Crawford
  • Ismael Cruz Cordova Corey
  • Irina Dvorovenko Anna
  • Sienna Kulovitz Harper Crawford
  • K.K. Moggie Amanda Thomas
  • Alex Cooper Alex Cooper
  • Tom Galantich Barron Stephens
  • Lou Martini Jr. Limo Driver
  • Michael Abbott Jr. Sheriff Wilson
  • Clark Carmichael Deputy Ross
  • Stephen Elrod Bartender
  • Nathan Tylutki Bystander
  • Thursday Farrar Bystander

Crew

  • Director Michael Showalter
  • Screenplay Nick Antosca
  • Novel Colleen Hoover
  • Original Music Composer Volker Bertelmann
  • Director of Photography Jim Frohna
  • Editor Jay Cassidy
  • Producer Anne Hathaway
  • Producer Nick Antosca
  • Producer Alex Hedlund
  • Producer Michael Showalter
  • Producer Jordana Mollick
  • Producer Colleen Hoover
  • Executive Producer Lauren Levine
  • Executive Producer Kerry Orent
  • Executive Producer Dakota Johnson
  • Producer Stacey Sher

Where to watch it

67 screenings at 17 cinemas over the next week, from HK$60.

Cinema District Formats Screenings Next Price
Emperor Cinemas Central (Entertainment Building) Central — 10 Wed 19:45 HK$90–150
Emperor Cinemas Macau (Lisboeta) — — 8 Thu 16:00 HK$125–130
MOViE MOViE Pacific Place (Admiralty) Admiralty — 8 Thu 13:05 HK$130
MOViE MOViE Cityplaza (Taikoo Shing) Taikoo Shing — 6 Thu 10:50 HK$100
PALACE ifc Central — 5 Thu 15:05 HK$130
Emperor Cinemas Causeway Bay (Times Square) Causeway Bay — 4 Fri 13:10 HK$130
Emperor Cinemas Tai Wai (The Wai) Tai Wai — 4 Thu 15:35 HK$70–110
Emperor Cinemas Tseung Kwan O (The LOHAS) Tseung Kwan O — 4 Wed 21:55 HK$60–110 cheapest
Emperor Cinemas Tsim Sha Tsui (iSQUARE) Tsim Sha Tsui — 3 Wed 19:20 HK$115–120
PREMIERE ELEMENTS (Kowloon Station) Tsim Sha Tsui — 3 Thu 16:30 HK$110
B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong) Kwun Tong — 2 Thu 12:50 HK$60
B+ cinema MOKO (Mong Kok East) Mong Kok — 2 Thu 17:05 HK$100
Broadway Mongkok Mong Kok — 2 Fri 00:10 HK$65
Emperor Cinemas Wong Chuk Hang (THE SOUTHSIDE) Wong Chuk Hang — 2 Wed 21:50 HK$70–105
MY CINEMA YOHO MALL (Yuen Long) Yuen Long — 2 Thu 17:00 HK$100
Emperor Cinemas Tsuen Wan (Citywalk) Tsuen Wan — 1 — HK$70
Emperor Cinemas Tuen Mun (Sun Tuen Mun Centre) Tuen Mun — 1 — HK$85

Prices and times are as published by the cinemas and can change. Cinema names link through to the full timetable and booking.

Common questions

How long is the movie?
114 minutes.
What is the Hong Kong age rating?
Category III — for viewers 18 and above only.
What language is it in, and are there subtitles?
English with Chinese subtitles.
Is it showing in IMAX or other premium formats?
The listings do not show any IMAX or premium-format screenings.

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