Eddington

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Eddington

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Released Jul 18

2h 28m

Mystery & Thriller

Western

Comedy

Drama

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In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

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Critics Consensus

Eddington carries a stellar cast, fearless direction by Ari Aster and an off-kilter story, but its tonal misdirection will often leave viewers wanting.

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Audience Says

Backed by an unanimously phenomenal cast, Eddington captures pandemic-era trauma with mixed results, delivering an unmistakably Ari Aster film: idiosyncratic, enigmatic, and polarizing.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Aster is so intent on using ripped-from-the-headlines events that he fails to make proper use of them, and ends up cynically debasing them all.

Sep 10, 2025

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

It felt a little bit smug. It felt a little bit pleased with its own divisiveness. And worse still, it was occasionally a bit boring.

Sep 5, 2025

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Caitlín Doherty

New Statesman

Eddington is the most pronounced and developed iteration of phone-led narrative in Aster’s work to date: the pings of notifications working as sonic jump scares.

Aug 22, 2025

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Dionar Hidalgo

Algo Más Que Cine

Ambitious and unruly, Eddington tries to map 2020’s chaos but buckles under its own weight. Phoenix gives a fierce, fractured performance, yet the narrative erupts into an absurd, gonzo finale that disintegrates the film’s promise.

Rated: 6/10

Oct 4, 2025

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Failing to prioritize character coherence, it seems to opt for chaos and violence not as thematically significant catharsis or as a commentary on historically inevitable trends, but as pure spectacle and as a genre exercise. [Full review in Portuguese]

Rated: 3/5

Sep 26, 2025

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Brian Gill

Mad About Movies Podcast

An interesting experience that is, at times, an interesting movie.

Rated: B

Sep 24, 2025

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Rose Mary P

Wonderful, fun movie full of great acting and great surprises. great movie overall

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/14/25

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Glen R

Horrible movie, characters unlikable, plot, stupid. Direction lame. .

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/07/25

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K

Really bad! No real point, weird just to be weird, overlong. Hereditary and Midsommar are looking like Aster’s high points, unfortunately

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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CHRISTIAN

When rampant self-righteousness leads to self-servingness, which ultimately culminates in self/destruction… To what end do we stand up for what we believe is “right” & fight for what we believe in? Is justice ever rightfully ours to not only seek, but to take it upon ourselves to enforce? At the end of the day, everyone’s right in their own eyes.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Alfred O

What a crazy ride! Very original! Good job Ari—from a fellow New Mexican

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Teresa

It was too long and pretty depressing. It’s all about what is wrong with our country.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Synopsis

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

Director: Ari Aster
Producer: Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen
Screenwriter: Ari Aster
Distributor: A24
Production Co: A24, Square Peg
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Western, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 18, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 12, 2025
Runtime: 2h 28m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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