Tow (film)

Tow is a 2025 American drama film directed by Stephanie Laing, written by Jonathan Keasey and Brant Boivin, and starring Rose Byrne, Dominic Sessa, Demi Lovato, Ariana DeBose, Octavia Spencer, and Simon Rex.

Tow
Directed by	Stephanie Laing
Written by	Jonathan Keasey Brant Boivin[1] Annie Weisman
Produced by	Rose Byrne Stephanie Laing Brent Stiefel Josh Ricks Samantha Nisenboim Danyelle Foord Rohini Singh Manmeet Singh Nathan Klingher Randy Jones Toll Steven Toll Apur Parikh Ford Corbett
Starring	Rose Byrne Dominic Sessa Demi Lovato Ariana DeBose Octavia Spencer Simon Rex
Cinematography	Vanja Černjul
Edited by	Joe Klotz Sarah Flack Max Miller
Music by	Este Haim Nathan Barr
Production companies	Astro Lion Pictures Hollywood Media Productions The Exchange Votiv Films Barreling Wave Productions
Release date	June 7, 2025 (2025-06-07) (Tribeca Festival)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival on June 7, 2025.

Premise

Amanda Ogle, a homeless Seattle woman, fights her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634.

Cast

• Rose Byrne as Amanda Ogle
• Dominic Sessa as Kevin Eggers, Amanda's lawyer
• Demi Lovato as Nova, a homeless shelter resident
• Ariana DeBose as Denise, a homeless shelter resident
• Octavia Spencer as Barb, manager of a homeless shelter for women
• Simon Rex as Cliff, a tow truck company employee.
• Elsie Fisher as Avery Ogle, Amanda's estranged daughter
• Lea DeLaria as Jocelyn, a homeless shelter resident
• Corbin Bernsen as Martin La Rosa, the lawyer for the tow truck company

Production

Casting

In February 2024, it was announced that Rose Byrne was cast in the film, which she would also produce.^[2] Later that same month, it was announced that Dominic Sessa was cast in the film.^[3] In March 2024, it was announced that Demi Lovato was cast in the film.^[4] In April 2024, it was announced that Ariana DeBose was added to the cast.^[5] It was also announced that same month that Octavia Spencer was cast in the film.^[6] Later that same month, it was announced that Simon Rex was also cast.^[7]

Filming

Filming occurred in Cranford and Bayonne, New Jersey in April 2024.^[8][9]

Release

Tow is set to have its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival during the Spotlight Narrative section.^[10]

Reception

The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews.^[11]

Christian Zilko of IndieWire graded the film a B-.^[12]

Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood gave the film a positive review and wrote, “Ultimately, Laing and company deliver a story of perseverance, heart,and real fight, the kind of small human story we see less frequently these days, but need now more than ever. Tow is a winner.”^[13]

Lovia Gyarke of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote, “Still, in its modest way, Tow sends a powerful message about how many of us have more in common with a person sleeping in a car than we do the billionaires we’ve been conditioned to admire.”^[14]