Making his Cannes Film Festival Competition debut, Ari Aster unveiled 'Eddington' in Cannes this evening, drawing a nearly seven-minute ovation.

CANNES, France (AP) — Ari Aster’s COVID-era Western “Eddington,” about a 2020 America quickly losing its mind to conspiracy theories, TikTok and political extremism, premiered to a mixed reception at the Cannes Film Festival.

Eddington' is the most divisive film to so far premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Hear from the cast and crew about this COVID-era Western.

How do you make a satirical movie about modern America when the news that comes out of there every day is quite literally beyond a joke? Ari Aster is one of the rare directors willing to go there, and his new film Eddington is extraordinary not only for that but for depicting a slice of history that we have yet to see properly shown on film,

Ari Aster’s political horror “Eddington” is a love-hate affair that’s got people talking. “Sirât,” “The Plague” and others have garnered less qualified praise.

Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal run against each other for mayor in a small New Mexico town that's about to go up in flames.

The Eddington first reactions have divided critics, after Ari Aster's Western comedy recently premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

The Covid-era satire has been divisive at Cannes, but the director has not seen the reviews. He’s focused on his fears about where the world is headed.

Kristen Stewart's directing debut got the cold shoulder while Mubi, the distributor behind 'The Substance,' ponied up for 'Die, My Love,' starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson.

As ever, Cannes Film Festival has brought glamour, sophistication, and of course the best new films to the Côte d'Azur. Each night we've been treated to a BTS look at some of the best red carpets (although this year nude and OTT dresses were off limits),