Pulp's first trailer for What Do You Do for an Encore?
Pulp’s concert documentary What Do You Do for an Encore? has its first trailer out, ahead of one-night cinema previews in September and an exclusive Mubi release later this autumn. Directed by Garth Jennings and narrated by Jarvis Cocker, the 90-minute film blends 2025 arena-tour footage with archival material—prime radio-era Britpop lore returning to screens.
Key Takeaways
- Mubi has released the first trailer and poster for Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?
- One-night cinema previews land in the UK and Ireland on 18 September 2026, Canada on 23 September, and the US on 24 September.
- Jarvis Cocker narrates; Garth Jennings directs the 90-minute concert documentary.
- The film mixes 2025 More tour arena footage with previously unseen archive spanning four decades.
- An exclusive Mubi streaming date later this autumn has not yet been announced.
What is Pulp’s new film about?
According to Pitchfork, Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? is a 90-minute feature that pairs live footage from the band’s arena tour behind last year’s reunion album, More, with archival film. The story traces Pulp’s rise from tenacious Sheffield also-rans to Britpop darlings.
Music-News.com reports the brief teaser showcases the group’s on-stage energy and frames a 20-song setlist. Jarvis Cocker’s narration, known for wit and sharp social commentary, ties decades of band history together. For readers who chase cultural puzzles with the same intensity as cases in our True Crime & Unsolved Mysteries hub, the film asks what comes after an unexpected second act.
When can you watch What Do You Do for an Encore?
Viewers in the United Kingdom and Ireland can catch a one-night-only theatrical preview on 18 September 2026. Canada follows on 23 September, and the United States on 24 September.
Mubi will release the film exclusively later this autumn, though a precise streaming date has not been revealed. The teaser and official poster artwork mark the countdown to that limited big-screen run and the subsequent Mubi launch.
Who directed the documentary and why does it matter?
Longtime collaborator Garth Jennings directs. He also helmed Pulp’s 2023 and 2025 live shows, and his credits include Sing and Son of Rambow. The Upcoming notes editor Barney Pilling—known for The Grand Budapest Hotel and Mrs Harris Goes to Paris—shaped the cut.
Rather than a straight reunion souvenir, the documentary blends intimate archive, new performances, and Cocker’s voice into a portrait of legacy and return. Songs that once ruled radio now sit beside unseen footage, giving fans a first look at how four decades of misfit history reach the screen this fall.