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‘Eddington’ Movie: Release Date, How to Watch & More Details
Ari Aster’s latest film is a darkly satirical Western set during the COVID-19 pandemic, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, and Emma Stone. Find out more here.
Image Credit: WireImage Ari Aster, the visionary director behind Hereditary and Midsommar, returns with Eddington, a provocative contemporary Western that explores the deep societal divides of pandemic-era America. Set in May 2020 in the fictional town of Eddington, New Mexico, the film portrays a heated rivalry between a mask-resistant sheriff ( Joaquin Phoenix) and a progressive mayor ( Pedro Pascal), igniting community tensions amidst the chaos of a global crisis. Alongside Phoenix and Pascal, the cast includes Emma Stone as the sheriff’s emotionally fragile wife and Austin Butler as a charismatic conspiracy theorist who fuels the town’s paranoia.
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