Eileen

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Eileen

R

2023

1h 36m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Eileen is a peculiar young woman -- aloof and unfazed by the gloomy nature of her job at the local youth prison. But something in her changes the day that the new counsellor, Dr. Rebecca St. John arrives. She is instantly captivated by Rebecca's glamorous, enigmatic presence. As the two women grow closer, Eileen is inspired to explore new facets of her own personality and desires. But her metamorphosis takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret -- throwing Eileen onto a much more sinister path.

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Critics Consensus

Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie prove a well-matched duo in Eileen, which honors its source material with a twisty tale of obsession.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

Sep 11

3/5

A psychological thriller fashioned as a bleak coming-of-age story, this adaptation by author Ottessa Moshfegh and her husband, Luke Goebel, of her breakthrough 2015 novel, works hard to capture the mordant detail and interior unease of the text.

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Adam Nayman

Toronto Star

06/17/2025

2.5/4

Bound by the events of the novel but absent its enjoyably sociopathic sense of personality, it hits its marks and quietly trails off to nowhere: a trajectory unworthy of its protagonist.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

09/18/2024

4/5

This adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel is not a story of repression, but something more prickly, more envious, and more dangerous.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

May 10

3/4

...an effective character study that’s perhaps not quite as consistently enthralling as Oldroyd has surely intended.

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Alfred Castaneda

Shade Studios

Jul 30

Even if the film feels unsatisfying, the acting is anything but.

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

Jul 22

As soon as “Eileen” starts to dive into those themes of persona and the risk that comes with revealing yourself to someone, it hits an abrupt end, rushing through its final twisted gambit.

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Andrew

03/16/2025

I adored this film! Perfectly awkward masterpiece…

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carolyn

12/20/2023

Enjoyed this intense drama Great acting

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ALVIN H

12/19/2023

Enjoyable noir thriller set in the 60s Massachusetts background

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Keny

12/19/2023

She's about to do what she's about to do... and she's about to show what the other girls shoulda did

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Mark II

12/19/2023

Story about a perverted girl with no explanation as to why.

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Michael Cox

12/18/2023

EILEEN's at its best is when it shifts genres to become a sensual thriller. Thomasin McKenzie continues to shine, Anne Hathaway fascinates as she beats around the bush of her true intentions and Marin Ireland has an excellent single scene performance. Very abrupt about things tho

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Synopsis

Eileen is a peculiar young woman -- aloof and unfazed by the gloomy nature of her job at the local youth prison. But something in her changes the day that the new counsellor, Dr. Rebecca St. John arrives. She is instantly captivated by Rebecca's glamorous, enigmatic presence. As the two women grow closer, Eileen is inspired to explore new facets of her own personality and desires. But her metamorphosis takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret -- throwing Eileen onto a much more sinister path.

Director: William Oldroyd
Producer: Anthony Bregman, Stefanie Azpiazu, Luke Goebel, Ottessa Moshfegh, William Oldroyd, Peter Cron, Bavand Karim
Screenwriter: Luke Goebel, Ottessa Moshfegh
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: Fifth Season, Likely Story, Lost Winds Entertainment, Film4, Omniscient Productions
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Violent Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 8, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 2, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)