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Eileen

Eileen

Crime has never felt so intoxicating.

20235.81h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by William Oldroyd
Written by Ottessa Moshfegh, Luke Goebel
Produced by Stefanie Azpiazu, Ottessa Moshfegh, Jamin O'Brien
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $1.6M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

prisonsexual abusebased on novel or bookwinterkidnappingboston, massachusettsfemale friendshipdysfunctional familyalcoholismfemme fatalefilm noirmurderlonelinessfemale protagonistaccidental deathmasturbationnew englanddeath of motheralcoholic fatherfemale psychologistdeadbeat daddaydreamingaggressivechristmas1960syouth correctional facilityanxiousdarkpsychologicaldepressing

About Eileen

Eileen is a thriller, crime film released in 2023 exploring themes of prison, sexual abuse, based on novel or book, winter, kidnapping, boston, massachusetts. Directed by William Oldroyd, it stars Thomasin McKenzie, Anne Hathaway, Shea Whigham. 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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