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Steve

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Yes. Steve is based on Shy, a 2023 book by Max Porter. The film came out on 3 October 2025 on Netflix. The book runs to 136 pages, about 3 h of reading.

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Already out. At an hour a day the book takes 3 evenings. As of 12 October 2026.

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The book
Title Shy
Author Max Porter
First published 2023
Pages 136
Reading time about 3 h
ISBN 9780571377305
The screen version
Title Steve
Format Film
Director Tim Mielants
Main cast Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, Little Simz, Douggie McMeekin
Where Netflix
Release 3 October 2025
Status Released
Runtime 1 h 31 m
Genre drama

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