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Eden

2025 · 129 min

A slow-burning descent into paranoia and violence, where utopian ideals curdle into a tense, claustrophobic struggle for survival.

Directed by
Ron Howard
Genres
History, Thriller
Tagline
Inspired by the accounts of those who survived.
Overview
A group of disillusioned outsiders abandon modern society in search of a new beginning. Settling on a remote, uninhabited island, their utopian dream quickly unravels as they discover that the greatest threat isn’t the brutal climate or deadly wildlife, but each other.

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Directed by
Ron Howard
Genres
History, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • morality
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
history, thriller
Directed by
Ron Howard
Written by
Noah Pink
Starring
Sydney Sweeney, Daniel Brühl, Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Felix Kammerer, Toby Wallace, Jonathan Tittel
Music
Hans Zimmer
Cinematography
Mathias Herndl
Runtime
129 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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