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Netflix Adds Polarizing Thriller 'Eileen' to Streaming Lineup

The 2023 adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh's novel arrives to strong critical scores alongside divided viewer responses.

Overview

  • Eileen is now available to stream on Netflix, renewing attention on the film's bold narrative turn without revealing plot details.
  • Critics rate the film at 81 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, while audience scores sit at 53 percent, underscoring a persistent divide.
  • The psychological period drama stars Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie and is set around a juvenile detention facility in 1960s Massachusetts.
  • Adapted from Ottessa Moshfegh's debut novel, the movie maintains the book's unsettling tone and tightly paced runtime.
  • First shown at Sundance in January 2023, the film drew sharply split reactions that continue in new viewer comments and social posts.