Eddington Reviews: Pedro Pascal & Emma Stone Movie Divides Critics at Cannes

Eddington reviews are beginning to pour in after the film’s premiere at Cannes, and responses to the film are polarizing for Ari Aster’s latest.

What are Eddington reviews saying?

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has garnered a 67% score with just 12 reviews in as of now. All 12 of the reviews come from the film’s premiere at Cannes, and paint a polarizing picture for what fans can expect.

Indiewire’s David Ehrlich loved the film, saying it “captures the day-to-day extent to which our digital future has stripped people of their ability to self-identify their own truths.” Likewise, Variety’s Owen Gleiberman noted that the film features much of what makes Aster a “stimulating filmmaker,” even if he indulges in himself a bit too much.

Deadline’s Damon Wise praised the film’s satirical take on COVID and modern times, saying that “without ceremony or mercy, Eddington rips the Band-Aid off, and not everyone is going to want to look at, or think about, what’s there underneath it.”

Not every review was popular, though. The Financial Times’ Raphael Abraham said the film “boils down to is a big-screen amplification of a billion “WTF is going on?!” posts rather than any kind of coherent response to them.” The Times’ Kevin Maher similarly said the film feels “unsure of what it wants to say.”

Eddington stars Joaquin Phoenix, Austin Butler, Emma Stone, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Micheal Ward, Clifton Collins Jr., William Belleau, Cameron Mann, Matt Gomez Hidaka, and Amélie Hoeferle.

“A small-town sheriff (Phoenix) and mayor (Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico,” the official synopsis for Eddington reads.

Eddington will be released in United States theaters on July 18, 2025, from A24.

Source: Comingsoon.net