The Fallout (film)

The Fallout
Promotional release poster
Directed by	Megan Park
Written by	Megan Park
Produced by	Shaun Sanghani David Brown Giulia Prenna Joannie Burstein Rebecca Miller Cara Shine Todd Lundbohm
Starring	Jenna Ortega Maddie Ziegler Julie Bowen John Ortiz Niles Fitch Will Ropp Shailene Woodley Lumi Pollack
Cinematography	Kristen Correll
Edited by	Jennifer Lee
Music by	Finneas O'Connell
Production companies	New Line Cinema Clear Horizon SSS Entertainment The Burstein Company 828 Media Capital Clear Media Finance
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	March 17, 2021 (2021-03-17) (SXSW) January 27, 2022 (2022-01-27) (United States)
Running time	92 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

The Fallout is a 2021 American drama film written and directed by Megan Park in her feature film directorial debut. It stars Jenna Ortega as Vada Cavell, a high school student who navigates significant emotional trauma following a school shooting. It also stars Maddie Ziegler, Julie Bowen, John Ortiz, Niles Fitch, Will Ropp, Shailene Woodley, and Lumi Pollack in supporting roles. The score is composed by American musician and actor Finneas O'Connell.

The Fallout premiered at South by Southwest on March 17, 2021, and was released on January 27, 2022 on HBO Max by New Line Cinema (via Warner Bros. Pictures). It received acclaim from critics, who praised its directing, screenplay and score, and lauded Ortega's performance.