Eddington receives a Rotten Tomatoes score of 67% ahead of its theatrical release
Ari Aster's highly anticipated contemporary Western, Eddington, will be released in United States theatres on July 18, 2025. Although the film's overall performance will only be known after its release, early ratings from a few critics are already suggesting how audiences might receive it.
As of this writing, Eddington has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 67 percent from exactly 51 reviews. Although the rating isn't poor, it isn't too good either, considering the overall excitement surrounding it. Naturally, the audience hasn't been able to register their ratings on the platform, as it hasn't yet been made accessible to them.
Eddington currently holds a 67 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes ahead of its release
Eddington had its premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it received a five-minute standing ovation. It is scheduled to be released in theatres around the United States on July 18, 2025, by A24. However, before the film's release, a few critics have already given their verdicts. As previously mentioned, the film currently holds a 67 percent rating from them on Rotten Tomatoes:
Tori Brazier from metro.co.uk made it clear how she feels about the movie:
"It’s a pretty messy affair which will test the patience of many audience members with its slowburn nature as it builds towards its inevitable big stand-off-cum-shoot-out... I’ll be blunt and say it: I was bored for most of Eddington."
Jo-Ann Titmarsh from the London Evening Standard talked of the film being all over the place:
"All of these ingredients are sprinkled into this film but Aster doesn’t follow a measured recipe either in terms of subject matter or pace. The result is a hodgepodge that combines long stretches of tediousness with flashes of outright mayhem."
Sam Adams from Slate, while pointing out the negatives and positives of the film, said:
"The movie means to overwhelm, and it does, its frames packed with so many sight gags and reference points that it’s impossible to take them all in on a single viewing, and only a masochist or a die-hard would return for a second look."
Everything to know about the movie
The film is set during COVID-19 and focuses on a small-town sheriff named Joe Cross and the mayor of Eddington, Ted Garcia. They do not share a friendly relationship, and their dynamic triggers a series of other events that cause strain among the inhabitants of the titular fictional New Mexico city.
Eddington stars Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal as Joe Cross and Ted Garcia, respectively. Emma Stone plays Joe's wife, Louise Cross, and Austin Butler plays Vernon Jefferson Peak.
Actors who play significant parts in the film include Deirdre O'Connell as Dawn, Luke Grimes as Guy, Michael Ward as Michael, and Clifton Collins Jr. as Lodge.
William Belleau, Matt Gomez Hidaka, Amélie Hoeferle, Cameron Mann, Elise Falanga, Landall Goolsby, and Robert Mark Wallace appear in supporting roles. They play the characters of Officer Butterfly Jimenez, Eric Garcia, Sarah, Brian, Nicolette, Will, and Warren, respectively.
Ari Aster wrote, directed, and produced Eddington, while Lars Knudsen and Ann Ruark are listed as the co-producers. The film was made under A24, Access Entertainment, Square Peg, and IPR.VC banners. A24 is the official distribution partner.
