Stillwater trailer showcases Matt Damon's new thriller

Matt Damon in Jason Bourne
(Image credit: Universal Pictures)

Matt Damon is determined to save his daughter in the first trailer for his new movie, Stillwater. Spotlight writer and director Tom McCarthy helmed the drama thriller.

Stillwater stars Damon as an oil rig worker named Bill Baker from Stillwater, Oklahoma. He has to travel to Marseille, France, to save his estranged daughter, who has been arrested for killing a woman she met while studying abroad. 

When asked about Damon's character, director McCarthy told EW: "He's a guy that's had a difficult life, he's struggled, but he sort of tried to make amends and do what's right, I think, when we meet him." You can get a feel for Damon's determination to make things right in the trailer below tweeted by the Stillwater Twitter account. 

Alongside Damon, the Stillwater also stars Abigail Breslin as his daughter, Allison, Camile Cottin, Deanna Dungan, and Robert Peters. The movie was written by a team of writers, including Thomas Bidegain, Noé Debré, Marcus Hinchey, and director McCarthy. 

The last movie Damon made an appearance in that wasn't just a cameo was Suburbicon, a black comedy film directed and co-written by George Clooney with the Coen brothers and Grant Heslov. The movie followed a father who must face his demons after a home invasion shook his quaint neighborhood in 1959. 

Don't worry, Damon is still doing cameos. He is set to make another appearance in the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder movie. 

Stillwater hits theaters on July 30, but while you wait, you can check out our picks for the best Netflix thrillers.

Stephanie is a comic book historian and pop culture critic for publications including SYFYFANGRRLS, Marvel, The A.V. Club, Nerdist, Den of Geek, and Rotten Tomatoes. Stephanie is also a comic creator with three ongoing webcomics, Parenthood Activate!, But What If Though?, and Living Heroes. She made her Marvel debut with a short story featuring Monica Rambeau in Marvel’s Voices: Legacy. She recently made her DC Comics debut in Wonder Woman Black and Gold #2 and is co-writing the Nubia and the Amazons miniseries.

Read more
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon at the Golden Globes
Netflix drop first look at thrilling new action movie from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, which is described as "Heat meets Training Day"
Matt Damon in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey
The first look at Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey shows Matt Damon ready for battle
Jason Statham in A Working Man
Jason Statham finds brand-new uses for construction tools in first action-packed trailer for The Beekeeper director's new movie co-written by Sylvester Stallone
Freaky Tales
Pedro Pascal seeks revenge in the first trailer for bloody new horror movie from Marvel directors
I'm Still Here
Oscars Best Picture nominee I'm Still Here tells a powerful, hidden story of Brazil's past – and it's been championed by everyone from Guillermo del Toro to Alfonso Cuarón
Matt Damon in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey
Move over, Ridley Scott: Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is the latest film criticized for poor historical accuracy following first look
Latest in Drama Movies
Matt Damon in The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan is "like an indie filmmaker" with a huge budget says The Odyssey star: "He's not doing it by committee"
Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another
Leonardo DiCaprio is a gun-slinging ex-revolutionary on a mission in first trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s black comedy One Battle After Another
Zoe Saldana in Emilia Perez
Netflix CEO breaks silence on the streamer's continuing Best Picture dry streak: "We have to make a movie that people love"
Robert De Niro and Debra Messing in The Alto Knights
Robert De Niro talks embodying his "mythological" gangsters in The Alto Knights, whose real conflict inspired The Godfather
Robert De Niro in The Alto Knights
Robert De Niro talks playing dual roles in his new gangster movie from the co-writer of Goodfellas and Casino – and his surprising personal connection to the film
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Alfie Williams in 28 Years Later
28 Years Later release date, trailer, cast, and everything else we know so far about Danny Boyle's zombie horror sequel
Latest in News
Everybody's Golf Hot Shots
The surprise theme of today's Nintendo Direct was classic PlayStation franchises getting a comeback without Sony's involvement
Hogwarts Legacy how many spells
Unannounced Hogwarts Legacy DLC reportedly canceled, partly because the studio wasn't sure it'd be worth players' money
Ultimate X-Men #14
Ultimate X-Men #14 pays homage to a classic Wolverine moment as the Shadow King returns
Assassin's Creed Shadows screenshot showing Yasuke kneeling and praying while wearing a traditional purple robe
Ubisoft reaches deal with Tencent to create $4.3 billion mini-Ubisoft subsidiary to "spearhead development" on new Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six games
Kaitlyn Dever as Abby in The Last Of Us season 2
The Last of Us showrunner says he isn't worried about fan reaction to season 2: "The best way we could respect our fans and honor them is to not worry about them"
Black Myth: Wukong
English is no longer the biggest language on Steam as Chinese gamers embrace PC gaming even harder after Black Myth: Wukong