A standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in May of 2020 in Eddington, New Mexico.
Cast of Eddington
Eddington Ratings & Reviews
- TanalienAugust 9, 2025I left the theater in shock at the escalation of events, but something about it was very honest. Unfortunately, I can imagine a small town going this south this quickly. Eddington is Ari Aster’s attempt at holding up a mirror to America, with a silent plea: We need to start listening to each other again. Eddington is an artistic achievement, a film that is original,, dramatically entertaining, and thought-provoking. In a single experience, Aster aspires to capture American behavior and culture and point to its origin — our lack of self-awareness around how much our thoughts, words, and actions are influenced by powerful corporate and technological forces. Experiencing such a big, artistic swing that offers honest observations about American society, I can’t ask much more of a filmmaker. Making a well-constructed and technically astounding film is difficult enough. Attempting to make sense of our world at the same time is downright insane. I salute Ari Aster’s work — in my eyes, he has succeeded.
- DarkoOctober 23, 2025Stupid movie and story, but somehow watchable
- Alex | Pop Culture BrainJuly 18, 2025I hate to say it, but maybe A24 should stop writing Ari Aster blank checks. I saw Eddington, so here's the good and the bad without spoilers. In case you're not aware, Eddington is Ari Aster's new neo western set in a small New Mexico town in the summer of 2020, and it's one of those uniquely frustrating movies because you can see the wasted potential. Aster puts forth a lot of interesting ideas in this darkly comic, skewed mosaic of America during lockdown. He evokes the tension and paranoia of that time pretty well, albeit with very broad strokes and the actual plot mechanics, up until the third act, are surprising and compelling, even as he relies on archetypes and tropes. There's also that welcome dash of Aster's signature eerie weirdness, which I really appreciated and Joaquin Phoenix is solid. So is Pedro Pascal. Aster also builds a strong sense of place with the New Mexico setting. But that's where I run out of compliments because this movie is kind of a mess. In the end, Aster can't cohesively land on what he's trying to say. He's just throwing everything at the wall and hoping it amounts to something. There are scenes and sequences where I was absolutely riveted, and then other stretches where I was completely disengaged, put off by the excessive, self-indulgent filmmaking. And just when you think, okay, he's finally nailed down the big idea behind this movie, he invents some surreal nonsense in the third act that completely undercuts the first two thirds of the film. I still think Aster is a director to watch, but maybe he just needs a good editor.
- Corbin BishopOctober 12, 2025Honestly, not a fun movie to watch aha. But I enjoyed it in that anxiety, infuriating type of way. Felt just like a more realistic Beau Is Afraid, which is kind of exactly how I feel about this film. Honestly don't see myself watching this again any time soon.
- Megan CruzJuly 31, 2025What can I say, I loved it.
- Sara KAugust 14, 2025Incredibly boring, not at all what the trailer made it out to be. Disjointed and lacking in plotline. Acting was great. Overall felt like I was watching it for 10 hours only to realize I was barely halfway through
- jlehtoOctober 5, 2025Escalation
- John ShadelSeptember 27, 2025Great actors and actresses. Such a shame the story is so weird. This movie is very slow. Don't waste your time watching this movie. That said if you're a believer in conspiracy theories, this may be your movie.
- ricomckeeAugust 17, 2025This is actually a good movie…however, it was extremely difficult to watch and caused a great deal of frustration. Part of this is because Aster doesn’t take a side or stance in the direction of the film. Therefore, depending on your own political leanings you are either traumatized by watching the devolution of our democracy and the fabric of society or cherish the reclaiming of it. This is movie making as an art…but it mimics life a little too closely which is where the true fear comes in. A movie like this should demonstrate an extreme stance to show the absurdity…instead this mimics current society to closely to where it could be a documentary. Therefore a great cast, great direction, and definitive artistic direction but I, who don’t believe in trigger warnings needed a trigger warning.
- a2dogsAugust 29, 2025Tedious mishmosh with a happy ending.
- shaun2312August 13, 2025Shockingly slow, I want my 2 and a half hours back
- Eric BakkeJuly 22, 2025Ari Aster has made some incredibly memorable—and deeply unsettling—films, but for me, Eddington is his most frightening. What’s more terrifying than being manipulated by misinformation and online influencers in the middle of a nightmarish pandemic? At first, I was frustrated by the film’s seemingly simplistic take on complex social issues we’re still debating today. But that, in a way, is the power of satire: it exaggerates in order to expose truths we might otherwise ignore. And good satire doesn’t just critique—it entertains and provokes thought. For the most part, I think Aster pulled that off with Eddington.
- redaikidokaSeptember 21, 2025This movie is a trip It goes places you’d never expect. Characters under pressure do terrible fallible human things and make awful choices. Its dark underbelly is illuminating.
- ZokkiieSeptember 20, 2025Pretty decent ride—interesting ideas, strong acting in places, and some stylish touches. It doesn’t always flow smoothly, and a few scenes feel stretched out, but overall it keeps you engaged. Not groundbreaking, but definitely a solid watch if you’re in the mood for something thoughtful.
- Austin BurkeJuly 20, 2025Eddington is a huge swing. It’s an ambitious series of ideas that lack any form of cohesiveness until the story begins to find its footing at the halfway point. Its broad scope of talking points is fascinating in a vacuum, but navigating through this madness makes for an uneven and often overly convoluted result. When everything comes together, especially during its third act, it features some of the best filmmaking of the year. Unfortunately its tonal inconsistencies and lack of focus keeps it from being that masterful product Aster is aiming for.
