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David Pinter as Antifa Terrorist 1

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Keith Jardine as Antifa Terrorist 2

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Sam Quinn as Protest Leader

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Keith Jardine as Muscular Man

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Daniel Clowes as Frankie Salmone

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Ari Aster as Radio Journalist (uncredited)

Production

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Ari Aster wrote a script for a contemporary Western film that he had at one point considered making as his directorial debut. He tried to make it for about five years before deciding to make Hereditary and Midsommar first. While promoting his third film, Beau Is Afraid, Aster indicated that his next film would likely be a Western and that he had updated it to take place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emma Stone and Christopher Abbott were attached to star in the film in January 2023, and Aster also planned to collaborate with Joaquin Phoenix again for the film. Aster and Phoenix were scouting New Mexico shooting locations in August 2023. In March 2024, Phoenix, Stone, Austin Butler, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O'Connell, Micheal Ward, and Clifton Collins Jr. were added to the cast, with Butler taking over Abbott's role. The film was produced by Square Peg and A24, who also financed the film with Access Entertainment and IPR.VC.

Filming took place from March through May 2024 in Albuquerque and Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The water tower with the mural that is shown toward the beginning of the film is the Las Cruces Water Tank.

Music

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On April 9, 2025, it was announced that Bobby Krlic would compose the film's score, after previously collaborating with Aster on Midsommar and Beau Is Afraid. On May 7, it was announced that Daniel Pemberton would also be composing the film's score alongside Krlic.

Release

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Eddington premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2025. The film also played in Australia at the Sydney Film Festival on June 12, 2025, and at Revelation Perth International Film Festival on July 5, 2025. It also opened 29th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 16, 2025.

Eddington was released in the United States on July 18, 2025.

It was screened in the 'Best of 2025' section of the 20th Rome Film Festival in October 2025.

On October 30, 2025, the film was showcased at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival in 'Gala Selection' section.

Reception

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Box office

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In the United States and Canada, Eddington was released alongside Smurfs and I Know What You Did Last Summer, and was projected to gross $3–5 million from 2,111 theaters in its opening weekend. The film debuted to $4.3 million and opened in sixth place at the domestic box office. In its second weekend the film made $1.6 million, dropping to eighth place.

Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 69% of 281 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Eddington carries a stellar cast, fearless direction by Ari Aster and an off-kilter story, but its tonal misdirection will often leave viewers wanting." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on 50 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale.

Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying that the film was "not just about the divisiveness of 2020; it's designed to be divisive itself in 2025. To that end, even if you hate it, it's kind of done its job." David Ehrlich of IndieWire gave the film an A−, praising the film for "vividly" and "uncomfortably" capturing "the day-to-day extent to which our digital future has stripped people of their ability to self-identify their own truths." Justin Chang of The New Yorker wrote that the movie was "a slog, but with ambitions", and criticized the satire and characters, writing that Aster "barely finds them interesting enough to judge, and his boredom proves infectious." Owen Gleiberman of Variety praised the film's audacity and genre fusion, calling it “a brazenly provocative Western thriller” and highlighting Phoenix's performance as “among his most layered since Joker.” Peter Howell of Toronto Star wrote, "It's a satire without laughs. A fright movie without jump scares. A western without an obvious villain. A social commentary minus a moral compass." Kevin Maher of The Times (UK) wrote, "The film seems unsure of what it wants to say, if anything, about its central subject. Aster pores over the quirks and waymarks of the pandemic but leaves the actual business of drama and character notably undernourished."

Filmmaker John Waters selected Eddington as the best movie of 2025.

Accolades

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Themes

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Several critics have noted that Eddington uses the Western genre to explore contemporary American political divisions, conspiracy theories, and pandemic-era paranoia. David Ehrlich of IndieWire described it as "a bleak and brilliant look at post-COVID America."

Future

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Aster has stated that a sequel to Eddington is currently in development.

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Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea, a 2023 film with satirical COVID-19 messaging leading to paranoia between neighbors.

References

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External links

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Official website

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Eddington at IMDb
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David Pinter as Antifa Terrorist 1

-

Keith Jardine as Antifa Terrorist 2

-

Sam Quinn as Protest Leader

-

Keith Jardine as Muscular Man

-

Daniel Clowes as Frankie Salmone

-

Ari Aster as Radio Journalist (uncredited)

Production

=================

Ari Aster wrote a script for a contemporary Western film that he had at one point considered making as his directorial debut. He tried to make it for about five years before deciding to make Hereditary and Midsommar first. While promoting his third film, Beau Is Afraid, Aster indicated that his next film would likely be a Western and that he had updated it to take place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emma Stone and Christopher Abbott were attached to star in the film in January 2023, and Aster also planned to collaborate with Joaquin Phoenix again for the film. Aster and Phoenix were scouting New Mexico shooting locations in August 2023. In March 2024, Phoenix, Stone, Austin Butler, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O'Connell, Micheal Ward, and Clifton Collins Jr. were added to the cast, with Butler taking over Abbott's role. The film was produced by Square Peg and A24, who also financed the film with Access Entertainment and IPR.VC.

Filming took place from March through May 2024 in Albuquerque and Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The water tower with the mural that is shown toward the beginning of the film is the Las Cruces Water Tank.

Music

=================

On April 9, 2025, it was announced that Bobby Krlic would compose the film's score, after previously collaborating with Aster on Midsommar and Beau Is Afraid. On May 7, it was announced that Daniel Pemberton would also be composing the film's score alongside Krlic.

Release

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Eddington premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2025. The film also played in Australia at the Sydney Film Festival on June 12, 2025, and at Revelation Perth International Film Festival on July 5, 2025. It also opened 29th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 16, 2025.

Eddington was released in the United States on July 18, 2025.

It was screened in the 'Best of 2025' section of the 20th Rome Film Festival in October 2025.

On October 30, 2025, the film was showcased at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival in 'Gala Selection' section.

Reception

=================

Box office

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In the United States and Canada, Eddington was released alongside Smurfs and I Know What You Did Last Summer, and was projected to gross $3–5 million from 2,111 theaters in its opening weekend. The film debuted to $4.3 million and opened in sixth place at the domestic box office. In its second weekend the film made $1.6 million, dropping to eighth place.

Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 69% of 281 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Eddington carries a stellar cast, fearless direction by Ari Aster and an off-kilter story, but its tonal misdirection will often leave viewers wanting." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on 50 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale.

Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying that the film was "not just about the divisiveness of 2020; it's designed to be divisive itself in 2025. To that end, even if you hate it, it's kind of done its job." David Ehrlich of IndieWire gave the film an A−, praising the film for "vividly" and "uncomfortably" capturing "the day-to-day extent to which our digital future has stripped people of their ability to self-identify their own truths." Justin Chang of The New Yorker wrote that the movie was "a slog, but with ambitions", and criticized the satire and characters, writing that Aster "barely finds them interesting enough to judge, and his boredom proves infectious." Owen Gleiberman of Variety praised the film's audacity and genre fusion, calling it “a brazenly provocative Western thriller” and highlighting Phoenix's performance as “among his most layered since Joker.” Peter Howell of Toronto Star wrote, "It's a satire without laughs. A fright movie without jump scares. A western without an obvious villain. A social commentary minus a moral compass." Kevin Maher of The Times (UK) wrote, "The film seems unsure of what it wants to say, if anything, about its central subject. Aster pores over the quirks and waymarks of the pandemic but leaves the actual business of drama and character notably undernourished."

Filmmaker John Waters selected Eddington as the best movie of 2025.

Accolades

=================

Themes

=================

Several critics have noted that Eddington uses the Western genre to explore contemporary American political divisions, conspiracy theories, and pandemic-era paranoia. David Ehrlich of IndieWire described it as "a bleak and brilliant look at post-COVID America."

Future

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Aster has stated that a sequel to Eddington is currently in development.

-

Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea, a 2023 film with satirical COVID-19 messaging leading to paranoia between neighbors.

References

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External links

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Official website

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Eddington at IMDb

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