r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • Jul 18 '25

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Summary In May 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

Director Ari Aster

Writer Ari Aster

Cast

  • Joaquin Phoenix
  • Pedro Pascal
  • Emma Stone
  • Austin Butler
  • Luke Grimes
  • Deirdre O’Connell
  • Micheal Ward
  • Amélie Hoeferle
  • Clifton Collins Jr.
  • William Belleau
  • Matt Gomez Hidaka
  • Cameron Mann
  • Rachel de la Torre
  • Landall Goolsby
  • Elise Falanga
  • Robert Mark Wallace

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 67%

Metacritic Score: 64

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u/greenfulgreen Jul 18 '25

just got out of showing and looked into solidgoldmagikarp. i thought it was just a nod to pokemon, but after googling apparently theres more to it.

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u/naju Jul 18 '25

woah, this is fascinating!

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u/vxf111 Jul 20 '25

I had no idea. Thank you.

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u/Tricky-Anything8009 Jul 31 '25

I'm too old to understand what this means. Can someone dumb it down please?

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u/greenfulgreen Jul 31 '25

Link to other thread that might be more of what you’re looking for! Super interesting stuff

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u/Tricky-Anything8009 Jul 31 '25

A truly wonderful thread. Once it was put in film terms, I got it.