"Reptile" is a 2023 American crime thriller film directed by Grant Singer in his feature-film directorial debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Benjamin Brewer and Benicio del Toro, and a story he co-wrote with Brewer. The film stars Benicio Del Toro in the lead role, alongside Justin Timberlake, Alicia Silverstone, Eric Bogosian, Ato Essandoh, Domenick Lombardozzi, and Michael Pitt). The movie follows Detective Tom Nichols (Del Toro) as he investigates the murder of a young real estate agent, Summer (Matilda Lutz). As the investigation proceeds, many people come under suspicion, including Summers soon-to-be ex-husband, Sam (Karl Glusman), and the Grady familys aggrieved stalker, Eli (Michael Carmen Pitt) . The film is inspired by David Finchers meticulousness, and it is overly mannered and precious with its details. The movies title, "Reptile," refers to the shedding of skin that occurs in the film, and it felt like an appropriate metaphor for the movie. Some of the most unethical people in the film can be very likable in moments. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2023, and was released in select theaters in the United States on September 22, 2023, before streaming on Netflix on September 29, 2023).