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Hedda

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From writer/director Nia DaCosta comes a provocative, modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen's classic play. HEDDA (Tessa Thompson) finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Over the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt--pulling her and everyone around her into a spiral of manipulation, passion, and betrayal.
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Reveling in Tessa Thompson's commanding turn as Hedda, Nia DaCosta's smoldering update on Henrik Ibsen's seminal play locates a bracingly contemporary pulse within a classic text.

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Daniella Mazzio Chicago Reader Nov 18
Let’s get this out of the way: Hedda is a good time. Without sacrificing depth, DaCosta really revels in the salacious mess of people manipulating one another over the course of a lavish party. Go to Full Review
Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) Nov 10
Tessa Thompson is radiant and commanding. Go to Full Review
Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Nov 7
4/5
The machinations, like the camera’s movement, are elegant. Go to Full Review
Marlon Wallace The M Report (WBOC.com) 3d
What DaCosta does here is equivalent to what Greta Gerwig did for her adaptation, Little Women (2019), only DaCosta's film is dealing with darker elements..., in terms of giving an old work a fresh and modern take, DaCosta is in the same park as Gerwig. Go to Full Review
Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? 3d
9/10
Hedda is never more compelling than when [Thompson and Hoss] are going toe-to-toe with every barb holding the extra context of an ever-present history forever etched in their faces. Go to Full Review
Luke Y. Thompson Mortal Cinema (Substack) Dec 11
I’m not sure in the end that the movie has much to say Go to Full Review
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Katherine Oct 25 needed more context! i wanted more! i needed more queer-coded moments. See more Ben The Half Blood P Dec 11 It was okay. The performances are good though the context is slightly lacking. See more LiS W Dec 10 This movie is a slow slog. I had to watch it in pieces and all the while asking, where is this movie going? Wonderful set pieces, costumes, and the acting is straight out of Bridgerton. Everyone looks beautiful. I cannot judge if Tessa is worthy of an award nomination, she does the job. I cannot figure out the relationship of the players. For example, the judge. What is he to Tessa and her husband besides a friend. There's a deeper relationship but I couldn't figure it out. And the entry of Lisa, the writer, had me stumped and why she was such a pivotal character. I will probably finish the movie, but it's going to take time. See more Kitara E @iiv22 Dec 5 Very nice plot though I think could do better with the ending. See more Vince Q. @Vincedeq Dec 4 Tour de force performances from the three starring women provide all that is needed to bring this Ibsen play to life in 2025. Tessa Thompson is sublime as Hedda and writer/director Nia DaCosta shows how strong women directing strong women produces better film. See more M L @ALiviu Nov 30 good acting... sooooooo boring story !! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis From writer/director Nia DaCosta comes a provocative, modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen's classic play. HEDDA (Tessa Thompson) finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Over the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt--pulling her and everyone around her into a spiral of manipulation, passion, and betrayal.
Director
Nia DaCosta
Producer
Nia DaCosta, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Gabrielle Nadig, Tessa Thompson
Screenwriter
Nia DaCosta
Distributor
Amazon MGM Studios
Production Co
Orion Pictures, Plan B Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Drug Use|Brief Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 22, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 29, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.7K
Runtime
1h 47m
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