Overview

• Eddington opened in U.S. theaters on July 18 with a $4 million debut weekend and has since posted modest box office figures alongside sharply divided audience responses.
• In a July 22 Variety interview Aster said he crafted the bleak ending to reveal how both political extremes are manipulated by larger unseen powers.
• He explained that his frustration with one ideological side and his terror of the other drove the film’s grim conclusion.
• The story uses the fictional AI corporation Solidgoldmagikarp to illustrate how algorithm-driven social media outrage can fracture a community.
• Critics remain split over Eddington’s tone, pacing and political message, sustaining its reputation as one of the year’s most polarizing releases.