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Ron Howard’s ‘Eden’ Draws Mixed Reviews Ahead of U.S. Release

Early reviews spotlight strong acting despite mixed overall impressions.

Daniel Brühl and Jude Law star in Ron Howard’s “Eden,” about a group of people who turn their backs on society and set their futures on the harsh landscape of the Galapagos.
Ana de Armas is a baroness who has two admirers in Felix Kammerer and Toby Wallace in Ron Howard’s “Eden.” 
Sydney Sweeney stars in Ron Howard’s “Eden,” about a group of people who turn their backs on society and set their futures on the harsh landscape of the Galapagos.

Overview

  • Critics describe the Galápagos-set drama as a character-driven retelling of a failed utopian settlement that fractures into rivalry and suspicion.
  • The ensemble features Jude Law, Vanessa Kirby, Ana de Armas, Sydney Sweeney and Daniel Brühl under Howard’s direction.
  • Reviews single out Sweeney and Kirby for standout work, with several noting de Armas’s commanding turn as the self-styled Baroness.
  • Common critiques cite an overlong 129-minute runtime, wavering narrative focus, inconsistent accents and limited follow-through on the story’s 1920s German context.
  • Eden opens in U.S. theaters on August 22 via Vertical, carries an R rating, and arrives alongside new promo materials, with early Rotten Tomatoes aggregation hovering near 60%.