Overview

• Ari Aster’s satirical neo-noir Western 'Eddington' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2025, marking his first entry in competition at the event.
• The film, set in May 2020, explores America’s cultural and political divisions through a fictional New Mexico town’s sheriff-mayor standoff during the early COVID-19 pandemic.
• Critics and audiences were split on the film’s blend of dark comedy, political critique, and genre elements, with some praising its ambition and others questioning its cohesion.
• The Cannes screening featured a standing ovation lasting up to seven minutes, though some audience members walked out during the film.
• Financed and distributed by A24, 'Eddington' is slated for a U.S. theatrical release on July 18, 2025.