The Hunchback, Soul of Paris premieres on Netflix on Thursday, November 27, 2026, and streams everywhere Netflix is available in the US at no extra cost beyond your subscription. This French-language reimagining of Victor Hugo’s novel stars Vincent Cassel as Quasimodo and runs about 1 hour and 43 minutes.
Netflix drops its original films worldwide at the same instant — 12:00 a.m. PT, which is 3:00 a.m. ET — so there is no staggered US date to wait for. If you are up early (or up late) on November 27th, it will be there the moment you open the app.
Where to watch and how much it costs
The Hunchback, Soul of Paris is a Netflix Original, so it streams exclusively on Netflix. It is not getting a US theatrical run, and there is no separate rental or purchase fee — any active plan includes it. Here is what the tiers cost in the US after Netflix’s March 2026 price increase:
- Standard with ads — $8.99/month
- Standard — $19.99/month
- Premium — $26.99/month, with 4K Ultra HD and HDR
This is a large-scale period production built around the look of 1830s Paris, so the 4K Premium tier is the one to pick if your TV supports it. That said, the film plays on every plan, including the ad-supported one.
Release date and start time
Mark Thursday, November 27th. Because the release is global and simultaneous, the US start times line up like this:
- Pacific: 12:00 a.m. PT, November 27
- Eastern: 3:00 a.m. ET, November 27
All episodes-worth of runtime arrives at once here because this is a single feature film, not a series — 103 minutes, available in full from the first minute.
What The Hunchback, Soul of Paris is about
This is not the Disney cartoon, and it is not a straight costume drama either. Director Jean-François Richet — the French filmmaker behind the two-part Mesrine crime saga and the Mel Gibson thriller Plane — sets the story in Paris in 1830, on the eve of the July Revolution, with the city gripped by political unrest and a cholera epidemic.
Cassel plays Quasimodo as a hunted stonemason rather than a bell-ringer kept hidden away: a man pursued by the police who risks everything for a dancer he has fallen for. The pitch leans into chase, danger, and a grimy, dangerous version of the capital, closer to a period action-drama than to a fairy tale. The original French title is Quasimodo, l’âme de Paris (“Quasimodo, the soul of Paris”), and Netflix has released it internationally under the English title The Hunchback, Soul of Paris.
The cast
Beyond Cassel in the title role, the ensemble includes Karim Leklou, Daphné Patakia, and Benjamin Voisin — all familiar faces in recent French cinema. Richet directs from a screenplay co-written by Éric Besnard, with the film produced by Radar Films for Netflix.
Watch the trailer
Netflix released the official trailer at the end of October. It frames the movie as a dark, kinetic reimagining rather than a faithful literary adaptation:
Why this one is worth a look
Big French-language genre films tend to slip past US audiences until months after they land, if they land at all. This one arrives on Netflix the same day as everywhere else, with a bankable lead in Cassel and a director who knows how to stage tension on a large canvas. If you have any appetite for the Hugo story told with teeth — or just for a handsome, grown-up period piece to stream over Thanksgiving weekend — it is an easy add to the list.
Frequently asked
Is The Hunchback, Soul of Paris on Netflix in the US?
Yes. It is a Netflix Original and streams in the US starting November 27, 2026, at no extra charge beyond a subscription.
Is it in English or French?
It is a French-language film. Netflix offers English subtitles and typically an English-dubbed audio track; you can switch either in the playback settings.
Is it in theaters?
No. There is no US theatrical release — it is streaming exclusively on Netflix.
How long is it?
About 1 hour and 43 minutes.
Is it related to the 1996 Disney movie?
Only in source material. Both draw on Victor Hugo’s Notre-Dame de Paris, but this is a live-action, adult-leaning reimagining with no connection to the animated film.
