Spoilers for Steve are ahead. You can stream the film with a Netflix subscription.
The latest movie to drop on Netflix’s 2025 schedule, Steve, is an intense, empathetic and raw look into the lives of teachers at a struggling school. Cillian Murphy plays the titular teacher, and he works alongside Tracey Ullman’s Amanda. Throughout the film, they both struggle with everything they’re facing, and it all comes to a head toward the end. That climactic scene is moving and necessary for Steve, and when I spoke to Cillian Murphy about it, he told me why Ullman’s improvising during it gave him goosebumps.
2024 Oscar winner about working with Ullman, who is also a legend. I had read a quote from Elsbeth’s Carrie Preston about her guest-starring on the show, and she had described her as “magic.” So, I asked Murphy about a magic moment he had with the actress. In response, he brought up this key scene between Steve and Amanda, explaining:
2025 movie schedule, and it’s a scene that highlights why Steve could be one of Ullman and Murphy’s best projects.
Now, to go back and see how this improvised and emotional moment fits into this film, you can stream Steve on Netflix.