Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- bleak
- confrontational
- paranoid
- late night
- character study viewing
What critics said
Critics found William H. Macy’s performance electrifying but considered the dialogue-heavy adaptation of David Mamet’s one-act morality play uneven and poorly suited to film.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Edmond abandons his marriage and job after a fortune teller tells him he is not where he belongs, then wanders through increasingly perilous encounters.
The fortune teller’s reading and the Hierophant card shape Edmond’s interpretation of subsequent encounters and destinations.
Edmond moves from a bar to a gentlemen’s club, bordello, mugging, pawnshop, and diner across Manhattan night streets.
Edmond bonds with a man in a bar over shared racism, while the plot explicitly connects his encounters with prejudice and moral collapse.
Films like Edmond, and why
After Hours
urban alienation, morally corrosive self-discovery, and a volatile descent through nocturnal city spaces
Taxi Driver
provocative psychological drama about a socially isolated protagonist navigating crime, prejudice, and distorted personal purpose
Glengarry Glen Ross
dialogue-driven crime drama centered on masculinity, racism, and escalating moral compromise
The King of Comedy
bleak New York character study in which disaffection and impulsive encounters expose social and psychological instability
Movie Details
- Director
- Stuart Gordon
- Release Date
- 2006-07-14
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (226)
Cast
- William H. Macy
- Frances Bay
- Rebecca Pidgeon
- Joe Mantegna
- Denise Richards
- Wendy Thompson
- Vincent Guastaferro
- Bai Ling
- Matt Landers
- Dulé Hill
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Edmond about?
- A disillusioned Manhattan businessman abandons respectability for a perilous night of desire, prejudice, violence, and metaphysical self-invention.
- What is Edmond like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Edmond as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Edmond violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Edmond as moderate.
- What did critics think of Edmond?
- Critics found William H. Macy’s performance electrifying but considered the dialogue-heavy adaptation of David Mamet’s one-act morality play uneven and poorly suited to film.
- Which films are like Edmond?
- Films with a similar feel include After Hours, Taxi Driver, Glengarry Glen Ross, and The King of Comedy.
- How long is Edmond?
- Edmond runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch Edmond?
- In United States, Edmond streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
