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Eileen

"Crime has never felt so intoxicating."

2023-12-01 Thriller 1hr 38m

During a bitter 1964 Massachusetts winter, young secretary Eileen becomes enchanted by Rebecca, the glamorous new counselor at the prison where she works. Their budding friendship takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret — throwing Eileen onto a sinister path.

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During a bitter 1964 Massachusetts winter, young secretary Eileen becomes enchanted by Rebecca, the glamorous new counselor at the prison where she works. Their budding friendship takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret — throwing Eileen onto a sinister path.

  • Released
    2023-12-01
  • Revenue
    $1,560,142
  • Budget
    $16,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 38m
  • Genre
    Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.9
  • Production
    Likely Story, Film4 Productions, Omniscient Films, Fifth Season

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William Oldroyd
Director
Ottessa Moshfegh
Novel
Luke Goebel
Producer
Keywords:
prison sexual abuse based on novel or book winter kidnapping boston, massachusetts female friendship alcoholism femme fatale murder loneliness female protagonist accidental death masturbation new england death of mother alcoholic father female psychologist deadbeat dad daydreaming christmas 1960s youth correctional facility

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Cast

Thomasin McKenzie

Thomasin McKenzie
Eileen Dunlop
Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway
Rebecca
Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham
Jim Dunlop
Sam Nivola

Sam Nivola
Lee Polk
Marin Ireland

Marin Ireland
Mrs. Polk
Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Mrs. Murray
Tonye Patano

Tonye Patano
Mrs. Stevens
William Hill

William Hill
Intake Guard
Owen Teague

Owen Teague
Randy
Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie
Warden
Peter Von Berg

Peter Von Berg
Dr. Frye
Patrick Noonan

Patrick Noonan
Cop
Jefferson White

Jefferson White
Buck Warren
Alexander Jameson

Alexander Jameson
Actor 1
Patrick Ryan Wood

Patrick Ryan Wood
Joseph
Gavin K. Barfield

Gavin K. Barfield
Mary
Spencer Barnes

Spencer Barnes
DeMarko
Mason Pettograsso

Mason Pettograsso
DeLuca
Mark Havlis

Mark Havlis
Prison Guard
Willie C. Carpenter

Willie C. Carpenter
Bob
Brendan Burke

Brendan Burke
Sandy
Julian Gavilanes

Julian Gavilanes
Pat
Joel Marsh Garland

Joel Marsh Garland
Jacky
Louis Vanaria

Louis Vanaria
Jerry
Lawrence Arancio

Lawrence Arancio
Doctor
Lauren Yaffe

Lauren Yaffe
Parent (uncredited)
Matt Berman

Matt Berman
Inmate (uncredited)
Ben Kennedy

Ben Kennedy
Prisoner (uncredited)
Myra Thibault

Myra Thibault
Nurse (uncredited)

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Reviews for Eileen
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-12-02

Thomasin McKenzie is quite good as the eponymous, rather timid, prison secretary who lives a rather pedestrian life watching the couples mak... read more

Thomasin McKenzie is quite good as the eponymous, rather timid, prison secretary who lives a rather pedestrian life watching the couples make out in the car-park, or fantasising about a quickie with one of her colleagues, before returning home to her retired cop/dipso father replete with two bottles! The arrival of new psychologist "Rebecca" (Anne Hathaway) injects a little life into her dull routine. This assertive sophisticate takes an interest in "Eileen", they go for a drink - there's even some flirting - before "Rebecca" shares a secret with her new friend that involves a young man in prison accused of the brutal murder of his father, and of just what his mother might know of the crime and it's causes. The first hour is quite intriguing but that sense of anticipation is let down by a last half hour that is really quite undercooked and the denouement, well that is just incomplete - on just about every level. The acting and writing is fine - nothing more, but I left the screening thinking that something was missing. What exactly was the point here? It's a good looking film - effort has certainly gone into the aesthetic but I'm not sure I'm really any the wiser.

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A Review by Brent_Marchant 4

Written by Brent_Marchant on 2024-02-14

Rarely have I seen a film as implausible, unfocused and meandering as this second feature outing from director William Oldroyd. After an imp... read more

Rarely have I seen a film as implausible, unfocused and meandering as this second feature outing from director William Oldroyd. After an impressive debut with “Lady Macbeth” (2016), the filmmaker has stumbled seriously in this latest effort, a supposed psychological mystery/thriller that never finds traction and yet somehow manages to go wildly off the rails in the final act. This cinematic misfire examines the relationship that develops between two women who work at a young men’s prison in 1960s small town Massachusetts. Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie) is a reserved, awkward, often-bullied, sexually repressed administrative assistant, and Rebecca (Anne Hathaway) is the facility’s newly hired, sophisticated, worldly, Harvard-educated psychologist. They quickly strike up a close yet somewhat unlikely bond with less-than-subtle (but apparently never-consummated) sexual overtones, a story thread that seems to be heading somewhere but never does. In large part that’s because the protagonists end up becoming involved in a hare-brained scheme worthy of Lucy and Ethel, only with significant implications, a scenario that comes out of left field and sends the narrative into serious, unexplained head-scratching territory. While the picture features a fine production design, a palette of creative cinematography, and capable Independent Spirit Award-nominated supporting performances by Hathaway and Marin Ireland, there’s not much else here that’s engaging, riveting or worthwhile, elements essential to a good mystery/thriller offering. Whatever the filmmaker was going for here obviously never comes to fruition, thanks to either its poorly composed script or its mishandled execution (or a combination thereof). Indeed, this is one of those films where virtually the entire project truly would have been better off left on the cutting room floor.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Thomasin McKenzie is quite good as the eponymous, rather timid, prison secretary who lives a rather pedestrian life watching the couples make out in the car-park, or fantasising about a quickie with one of her colleagues, before returning h...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-12-02

Thomasin McKenzie is quite good as the eponymous, rather timid, prison secretary who lives a rather pedestrian life watching the couples make out in the car-park, or fantasising about a quickie with o...

read more
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A Review by Brent_Marchant 4

Written by Brent_Marchant on 2024-02-14

Rarely have I seen a film as implausible, unfocused and meandering as this second feature outing from director William Oldroyd. After an impressive debut with “Lady Macbeth” (2016), the filmmaker has ...

read more