Being Heumann

About Being Heumann

Scrappy, defiant, and done being treated like a burden, Judy Heumann turns her outrage into a revolution. In 1977, she and more than 100 disability rights protestors send a very loud message: The system is broken—not us.

Being Heumann (2026) is a history film directed by Sian Heder. Ruth Madeley appears as Judith 'Judy' Heumann, Mark Ruffalo as Joseph Califano, Dylan O'Brien as Evan White, and Madeline Delp as Kitty Cone.

At 127 minutes long, it arrived in November 2026. Written by Rebekah Taussig and Sian Heder. The story is adapted from a novel.

Shelv files it under disability, protest, activist, and 1970s. It carries a R rating.

GoodFellas, Zodiac, and BlacKkKlansman make useful companions to Being Heumann.