Eileen: Release Date, Trailer, Cast And Everything We Know About The Anne Hathaway Movie
A good psychological thriller can always attract audiences, and the new 2023 film Eileen , starring Anne Hathaway and Thomas McKenzie, aims to scratch those itches.
Based on the best-selling novel by Ottessa Moshfegh, Eileen has already received rave reviews (premiering at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival). With Oscar-winner Hathaway, rising star McKenzie and an acclaimed director, we're sure there will be plenty of exciting talent in attendance.
What do we know about Eileen from her release to Kim Kim?
Eileen release date
Eileen is expected to hit theaters exclusively in the US and UK on December 1st.
According to IMDb, December 1st may be the limited release date for Aileen in the US, meaning it will be released in select US markets and rolled out to other territories in the coming weeks.
Eileen's plot
Ottessa Moshfegh teamed up with Luke Goebel to adapt Moshfegh's book Eileen for the big screen. Here's the official synopsis:
"During the harsh Massachusetts winter of 1964, young secretary Eileen falls in love with Rebecca, the elegant young prison counselor she works with. Their budding friendship is shattered when Rebecca discovers a dark secret: she's put Eileen in prison. The bad way. . . ."
Actress Eileen
Thomasin McKenzie plays the role of Eileen in the film. Since her appearance on Leave No Trace in 2018, McKenzie has built quite the resume. He appeared in Jojo Rabbit , Old , The Power of the Dog and Last Night in Soho . He also appeared in the TV series Life After Life .
Sharing top billing with Mackenzie is Anne Hathaway as Rebecca. Hathaway won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Les Miserables , but her career includes The Princess Diaries , Brokeback Mountain , The Devil Wears Prada , Rachel Getting Married , Interstellar , Ocean's Eight , Armageddon Time , and more. She recently starred in She Come To Me .
Another standout actor is Shea Whigham, who plays Aileen's father, Jim. Whigham is known for his roles in Boardwalk Empire , Silver Linings Playbook , Vice Principal , Gaslit , Perry Mason and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One .
According to IMDB, Eileen's other notable actors include Jefferson White ( Yellowstone ), Wayne Teague ( You Hurt My Feelings ), and Sam Nivola ( White Noise ).
Aileen's trailer
Things get dangerous when Rebecca Hathaway's Eileen trailer arrives on the scene. Watch live below:
Eileen's comments
Eileen premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2023, so it's received a lot of reviews, most of them offering praise. As of October 17, Eileen's Rotten Tomatoes has a "Fresh" score of 89%, the review aggregator's critical consensus is that Hathaway and McKenzie are a good tandem, and that the film is an "emotionally twisted tale" overall.
Directed by Eileen
Eileen is directed by William Oldroyd. Although he has yet another feature film to direct, that film is Lady Macbeth , which not only earned him two BAFTA nominations for Best Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, but also earned him the English Language of the Year Award.' From the World to Florence Pugh. Many fans of the film have been waiting for its sequel, which now stars Aileen .
