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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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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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

It remains one of the only films made thus far to capture the madness, anger, and confusion of 2020 – to show how the pandemic brought so many underlying issues, both personal and social, to the boil.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 21, 2025

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Charlotte Simmons

The Treatment (Substack)

Eddington is a film that's home to my three favourite cryptids: Ari Aster, Joaquin Phoenix, and politics.

Sep 3, 2025

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Kent Garrison

Mad About Movies Podcast

I love seeing Ari dabble in the thriller genre.

Rated: A-

Sep 3, 2025

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

It’s anchored by a typically intense performance from Phoenix, who makes Joe’s descent from placid local servant to frantic megalomaniac compelling even when it tests credibility. Eddington is often an uncomfortable watch, but you won’t want to look away.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 29, 2025

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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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Azu

Wild plot with unique direction, gorgeous cinematography, perfect comedic moments.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/07/25

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Nishat

Helped me realize a lot of the things happening around us don’t need us to overthink about it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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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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