It Was Just an Accident

Name: It Was Just an Accident
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2025-10-01
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi

2025·Movie·PG-13·104 min·★ 7.2(646)

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An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor.

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Can I watch It Was Just an Accident in United States? Yes — you can stream It Was Just an Accident in United States on Hulu and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Brazil	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

About It Was Just an Accident

It Was Just an Accident is a 2025 French-language drama, thriller and crime film directed by Jafar Panahi. The cast is led by Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu, Kanopy.

It Was Just an Accident was produced by Jafar Panahi Productions, Les Films Pelléas, and Bidibul Productions and made in Iran and France. It was released on October 1, 2025, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Jafar Panahi
Writers: Jafar Panahi
Release date: October 1, 2025
OTT release: December 16, 2025
Original language: French
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Iran, France
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Jafar Panahi Productions, Les Films Pelléas, Bidibul Productions

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It Was Just an Accident cast & crew

It Was Just an Accident was directed by Jafar Panahi and written by Jafar Panahi.

The cast features Vahid Mobasseri as Vahid, Mariam Afshari as Shiva, Ebrahim Azizi as Eghbal, Hadis Pakbaten as Golrokh, Majid Panahi as Ali, and Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr as Hamid.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Amin Jafari and it was produced by Jafar Panahi and Philippe Martin.

Is It Was Just an Accident worth watching?

It Was Just an Accident holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 646 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, thriller, and crime, It Was Just an Accident is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch It Was Just an Accident

In United States, you can stream It Was Just an Accident on Hulu and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on December 16, 2025.

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