Overview

• Vertical releases Eden in U.S. theaters on Aug. 22 with an R rating and a 129‑minute runtime.
• The film revisits the real Galápagos Affair on Floreana, staying close to recorded history while dramatizing unresolved gaps such as the Baroness’s disappearance.
• Jude Law stars alongside Vanessa Kirby, Ana de Armas, Sydney Sweeney and Daniel Brühl in a tense portrait of rival settlers.
• Critics from outlets including the Associated Press and the Chicago Tribune are divided, often faulting pacing and tonal balance but praising standout turns from the female leads.
• Howard developed the project over roughly 15 years after a family trip, premiered it at Toronto last year, and shot largely in rugged Australian locations that required snake and spider wranglers.