Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- foreboding
- darkly comic
- erotic
- historical film night
- survival thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the performances and historical premise compelling, while considering the film overlong and tonally overwrought.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The outsiders arrive seeking independence and a new life on a remote island, but their community is undone by conflict and human behavior.
Critics specifically identify dark humor, erotic entanglements, and increasingly harrowing violence within the factual account.
The settlers face brutal climate and deadly wildlife while living in extreme geographic separation from established society.
The plot follows outsiders pursuing a life on the margin and struggling to create an autonomous settlement.
Films like Eden, and why
Lord of the Flies
shared survival-film premise, isolated setting, escalating interpersonal conflict, and critique of fragile social order
The Revenant
shared historical survival drama, hostile environment, competing personalities, and moral collapse under pressure
The Beach
shared ensemble thriller structure, island isolation, erotic tension, and antagonistic human relationships
The Mosquito Coast
shared true-story survival narrative, utopian ambition, interpersonal breakdown, and darkly comic tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Ron Howard
- Release Date
- 2025-04-03
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (757)
Cast
- Sydney Sweeney
- Daniel Brühl
- Jude Law
- Ana de Armas
- Vanessa Kirby
- Felix Kammerer
- Toby Wallace
- Jonathan Tittel
- Ignacio Gasparini
- Richard Roxburgh
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Eden about?
- On a remote island, a community founded as an escape from civilization buckles under erotic rivalry, survival pressure, and the dangers of human nature.
- What is Eden like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Eden as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Eden violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Eden as graphic.
- What did critics think of Eden?
- Critics broadly found the performances and historical premise compelling, while considering the film overlong and tonally overwrought.
- Which films are like Eden?
- Films with a similar feel include Lord of the Flies, The Revenant, The Beach, and The Mosquito Coast.
- How long is Eden?
- Eden runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch Eden?
- In United States, Eden streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
