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Eddington

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• Western
• Comedy

• 2025
• Ari Aster
• 148 mins
• 15

Summary

A stand-off between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbours are pitted against each other in Eddington, New Mexico. Modern-day Western, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone and Pedro Pascal

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

James Mottram

A moustachioed Joaquin Phoenix is the unhinged sheriff at the heart of Ari Aster's sprawling but dynamic Covid-era neo-western. Set in May 2020, in the titular New Mexico town, Phoenix's maverick lawman Joe Cross clashes with the mayor (Pedro Pascal) after refusing to wear a mask in shops just as the pandemic is growing. This sets in motion a deadly chain of events, as Black Lives Matter protests also gather on the streets in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Featuring Emma Stone as Cross's ailing wife, Austin Butler as an unnerving online guru and British actor Micheal Ward as the deputy sheriff, the film is overflowing with ideas. Aster takes his time to build the tension, but when shots are fired you won't know what's hit you. Phoenix, following his turn in Aster's balmy 2023 psychodrama Beau Is Afraid, once again shows he's an actor willing to take some wild risks.

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6.6/10

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Cast

rolenameJoe CrossJoaquin PhoenixDawn BodkinDeirdre O'ConnellLouise CrossEmma StoneMichael CookeMicheal WardTed GarciaPedro PascalBrian FrazeeCameron MannEric GarciaMatt Gomez HidakaGuy TooleyLuke GrimesSarahAmélie HoeferleLodgeClifton Collins JrOfficer Butterfly JimenezWilliam BelleauVernon Jefferson PeakAustin Butler

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rolenameDirectorAri Aster

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Theatrical distributor

Universal

Released on

2025-08-22

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing, sexual references, drug abuse

Formats

Colour

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