The Incomer (2026)
Welcome to Auk Isle. Population: one too many.
On an Orkney isle, siblings Isla and Sandy survive by hunting seabirds, retelling the stories of their ancestors, and defending the isle from dreaded "Incomers". Their world is upended with the arrival of an awkward council worker who has come to uproot them from their homeland.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 4 September 2026 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Director | Louis Paxton |
| Starring | Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin and Grant O'Rourke |
| Runtime | 102 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.1/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
Louis Paxton directs this 102-minute comedy drama with the dry precision of a census taker. Domhnall Gleeson plays Daniel, a land recovery coordinator sent to Auk Isle to relocate two siblings who have lived there for 30 years. He is not there to be friends; he is there to file paperwork. The tagline, "Population: one too many," sets the tone for a film that finds humor in bureaucratic friction and coastal isolation. It is a story about how a single awkward visitor can unravel a community built on myth and stubbornness. The tension comes from the clash between Daniel’s mainland logic and the island’s ancient, bird-hunting traditions. It is a quiet, sharp look at what happens when officialdom meets the edge of the map.
What the critics said
Critics found it endearing. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 95% positive score based on 63 reviews, averaging 7.3 out of 10. The consensus calls it a refreshingly good-natured character study. Tom Dawson of Screen Daily called it a charming, defiantly regional human drama. Nick Schager of The Daily Beast described it as winningly weird. Not everyone warmed to the quirk. Adrian Horton of The Guardian found the humor twee and difficult to settle into. It is the kind of film that makes you smile despite yourself, or possibly despite the audience next to you.
How it did with audiences
The Incomer collected $1 million at the box office. In the current climate, that figure reads less like a financial result and more like a polite tip left on a table. On TMDB, users have assigned it a 7.1 rating. That score suggests viewers found something worth their time.
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Sources
- The Incomer on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
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