The Inspection

The Inspection streams in the US on Kanopy and Hoopla, and free with ads on The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free and 4 more apps, as of October 5, 2026.

Ellis French is a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.