Archival photo: Judy Heumann at the National Center for APEC Women event in Beijing on November 8, 2014.
Being Heumann arrives on Apple TV Friday, November 13, 2026. Apple announced a November 6 release in select theaters, so the theater and streaming dates are a week apart.
If captions are part of your movie plans, there are options to check before you choose a screen. Here’s where to start, including one theater with open-caption screenings already on its calendar.
When can you stream Being Heumann?
Apple’s official announcement gives the movie a global Apple TV premiere of November 13. The U.S. Apple TV listing still marks the film as upcoming.
That U.S. listing includes English closed captions (CC) and subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). Check the movie’s page in your region for the current viewing options before making plans around the streaming release.
Where can you find theater showtimes?
Start with the official Being Heumann showtimes page, then confirm the date, time and accessibility details with the theater. The announced theatrical release is limited to select theaters, so check for a specific screening before heading out.
One theater has open captions at every listed screening
The Little Theatre in Rochester, New York, says all of its Being Heumann screenings will have open captions. Its current schedule lists shows from November 13 through November 19.
There’s also a sensory-friendly screening at noon on Sunday, November 15. The theater says the lights will stay on at a dimmed level and the sound will be lowered. That time is local to Rochester.
For another theater, check the accessibility information attached to the exact showtime you want. The Little’s schedule is a specific option, and the theater notes that release dates can change.
What is Being Heumann about?
The drama follows disability rights activist Judy Heumann and the 1977 protest that occupied San Francisco’s federal building. Ruth Madeley plays Heumann, and Siân Heder directs.
Apple’s U.S. listing gives the movie a runtime of 2 hours and 7 minutes and an R rating for language, some sexual material and drug use.
