'' Fahrenheit 451 '' is a 2018 American dystopian drama film directed and co-written by Ramin Bahrani , based on the book of the same name by Ray Bradbury . It stars Michael B. Jordan , Michael Shannon , Sofia Boutella , Lilly Singh , Grace Lynn Kung and Martin Donovan . Set in a future America , the film follows a " fireman " whose job it is to burn books , which are now illegal , only to question society after meeting a young woman . After premiering at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival , the film aired on HBO on May 19 , 2018 receiving negative to mixed critical reviews
2018 Cannes Film Festival
2018 Cannes Film Festival
Fahrenheit 451 (2018 film)