Sacramento: release date, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Michael Cera comedy
Michael Angarano stars and directs Sacramento, which also features Kristen Stewart and Maya Erskine.

Los Angeles, San Francisco/Oakland and San Diego often get most of the focus when people think of California, but 2025 new movie Sacramento is using the state’s capital as the background for its story, a road trip comedy starring Michael Cera, Kristen Stewart, Michael Angarano and Maya Erskine.
This indie movie earned some buzz on the film festival circuit, where it played at notable festivals like the Tribeca Film Festival, Stockholm International Film Festival and Palm Springs International Film Festival. But when can general audiences see the movie?
Read on for info on that and everything else you need to know about Sacramento.
Sacramento release date
Sacramento is now playing in US movie theaters.
At this time we don’t have any details on a potential UK release date for the movie.
Sacramento cast
We’ve already mentioned the main quartet of the Sacramento cast, with Michael Angarano, Michael Cera, Kristen Stewart and Maya Erskine starring.
Cera, Stewart and Erskine are well-known amongst most viewers. Cera broke out as the young star of Arrested Development and Superbad, with some of his more recent credits including Life & Beth, Dream Scenario and Barbie.
Stewart rose to fame as the star of the Twilight franchise, but has primarily focused on less blockbuster fare in recent years, with roles in Love Lies Bleeding, Crimes of the Future and her Oscar-nominated role in Spencer.
Erskine’s rise is a bit more recent, primarily from her Emmy-nominated role in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, but she has also starred in Obi-Wan Kenobi and PEN15.
Angarano, meanwhile, has been acting since he was young and among his notable roles is an Emmy-nominated guest role on This Is Us, and appearing in other TV series like The Knick, Will & Grace, I’m Dying Up Here and Minx. Some of his movie credits include Sky High, Oppenheimer and Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1.
Sacramento plot
Angarano co-wrote the original screenplay for Sacramento with Christopher Nicholas Smith. Here is the official synopsis:
“Rickey, an energetic and free-spirited young man with a Peter Pan complex, convinces his long-time friend Glenn to hit pause on his blissful domestic life and embark on an impromptu road trip across California.”
Sacramento trailer
Watch the trailer for Sacramento right here:
Sacramento reviews
Sacramento is a well-reviewed indie comedy, as evidenced by its impressive 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes as of April 11.
Sacramento director
In addition to starring and co-writing the movie, Michael Angarano also directed Sacramento. This is Angarano’s second feature directing credit, with his previous step behind the camera being in 2017’s Avenues.
Sacramento behind the scenes
A production of Bee-Hive Productions and The Wonder Company, Sacramento is being distributed in the US by Vertical Entertainment.
The producers of Sacramento are Angarano, Christopher Nicholas Smith, Chris Abernathy, Stephen Braun, Eric B. Fleischman and Sam Grey
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Michael Balderston is What to Watch’s assistant managing editor and lead movie writer, covering movies coming to theaters, writing movie reviews and highlighting new and classic movies on streaming services; he also covers a range of TV shows, including those in the Taylor Sheridan universe, Slow Horses, Only Murders in the Building, Jeopardy!, Saturday Night Live and more, as well as the best ways to watch some major US sporting events.
Based outside of Washington, D.C., Michael's previous experience includes writing for Awards Circuit, TV Technology and The Wrap.
Michael’s favorite movie of all time is Casablanca, while his favorite TV show is Seinfeld. Some 2025 favorites include One of Them Days and Black Bag for movies, and The Pitt on TV. Follow on Letterboxd to keep up with what I'm watching.
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