In the heart of America’s decaying industrial landscape, A Working Man (2025) tells the poignant and gripping story of Daniel Carter (Jeremy Renner), a middle-aged factory worker struggling to keep his family afloat in an economy that has long abandoned the working class. When the steel plant he has worked at for 25 years suddenly shuts down, Daniel finds himself drowning in debt, with few options for employment in a town where opportunities have dried up.His wife, Marie (Florence Pugh), works multiple shifts at a local diner, while their teenage son, Ethan (Oakes Fegley), dreams of escaping to college, a dream that seems further from reach as financial burdens pile up. Facing eviction, Daniel is forced to take desperate measures—accepting a dangerous, off-the-books job under a mysterious businessman, Malcolm Graves (Mahershala Ali). What starts as simple transport work quickly escalates into something far more sinister, as Daniel becomes entangled in an underground network of corporate corruption, political bribery, and organized crime.As he struggles with the moral implications of his choices, Daniel finds an unlikely mentor in Victor Hale (Brian Cox), a retired union leader who warns him of the irreversible consequences of working for the wrong people. But with time running out and his family’s survival on the line, Daniel must decide whether to walk away or fully embrace the darkness of his new reality.A Working Man is a raw, emotional drama that explores the sacrifices of the American worker, the decline of the middle class, and the moral dilemmas faced by those forced to choose between ethics and survival. Featuring powerhouse performances and Villeneuve’s signature atmospheric storytelling, the film delivers an intense, thought-provoking narrative that will leave audiences questioning the true cost of a hard day’s work.