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.
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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.
- Brandon J HicksApril 11, 2026Took me right back to the trauma of the pandemic that I didn't even realize I had..
- Megan CruzJuly 31, 2025What can I say, I loved it.
- Alexander SierputowskiApril 5, 2026Great start but the ending just got too convoluted. The Dumpster Fire was the key turning point from interesting to wtf? Idk, give it a watch it has some interesting reminders of COVID from another perspective.
- pwon8March 14, 2026What a shit movie
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- mgrie5January 11, 2026This film seals the deal for me that Ari Aster is my favorite director. Eddington, like Beau is Afraid, is a masterclass in film making. I feel like he's building a trilogy of sorts with Joaquin Phoenix where he explores what it means to be a man in modern society. Something of a TS Eliot of the 21st century, Aster is a master of uncomfortable, awkward insecurity. Sheriff Joe's tragedy is born from an assertion that he doesn't have to follow the rules. Something I think many of us experienced during the COVID lockdowns. Aster takes Joe's power to heights unseen as he tangles with conspiracy theorists and a rising Black Lives Matter movement, while his wife, whose traumatic past is shrouded in darkness, tangles with new age philosophies, and his heart. I won't spoil anything as I feel going in blind makes the film better.
- Paul WalshMarch 3, 2026A movie that is finely directed and acted. It is intending to be very provocative, and I cannot say it is a fun watch. The movie is like a wacky, modern day Western that touches on all the worst parts of 2020.
- Manuel KamperFebruary 26, 2026Strange ending
- victorydivNovember 23, 2025what the hell did i just watch? Is there a theme in 2025? Lets see who can make the shittiest movie? Eddington is sure in the running!
- Elliott GabrielFebruary 24, 2026Absolutely diabolical; my favorite US film of 2025. A darkly hilarious COVID "Fargo-meets-Black Mirror" fever dream about information warfare, viral culture, toxic individualism, blind rage, the psychic grip of platform capital and the unraveling of US society. Rewards repeated watches.
- 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.
- Abi KumarFebruary 23, 2026I think the ideas it poses are relevant but the execution leaves a bit to be desired
Eddington Trivia
Eddington was released on July 16, 2025.
Eddington was directed by Ari Aster.
Eddington has a runtime of 2h 28m.
Eddington was produced by Lars Knudsen, Ari Aster, Ann Ruark.
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.
The key characters in Eddington are Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix), Dawn Bodkin (Deirdre O'Connell), Louise Cross (Emma Stone).
Eddington is rated R.
Eddington is a Comedy, Drama, Western film.
Eddington has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10.
Eddington had a budget of $25M.
Eddington has made $13.7M at the box office.