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Echo Valley Debuts on Apple TV+ as Viewers Split Over Ambiguous Ending

The Michael Pearce thriller landed on Apple TV+ after a limited theatrical run, with divided reviews focused on its open-ended conclusion.

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Domhnall Gleeson as drug dealer Jackie Lawson in Apple's "Echo Valley"
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Overview

  • Echo Valley premiered in theaters on June 6 before streaming exclusively on Apple TV+ from June 13.
  • Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney lead as a mother and troubled daughter in a crime-driven thriller exploring maternal sacrifice and moral ambiguity.
  • Critics remain divided—Rotten Tomatoes rates the film at 51 percent—praising its performances but noting uneven pacing and heavy atmosphere.
  • Audiences on social media have lauded Moore’s and Sweeney’s chemistry even as they debate the film’s deliberately open-ended final scene.
  • Directed by BAFTA winner Michael Pearce and written by Emmy nominee Brad Ingelsby, the production was shot in New Jersey and at Pinewood Studios in England.