A group of disillusioned outsiders abandon modern society in search of a new beginning. Settling on a remote, uninhabited island, their utopian dream quickly unravels as they discover that the greatest threat isn’t the brutal climate or deadly wildlife, but each other.
"Inspired by the accounts of those who survived."
Top Billed Cast
Sydney Sweeney
Margret
Daniel Brühl
Heinz
Jude Law
Ritter
Ana de Armas
Baroness
Vanessa Kirby
Dore
Felix Kammerer
Rudolph Lorenz
Toby Wallace
Robert Philippson
Jonathan Tittel
Harry Wittmer
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
M Manuel São BentoVerified TMDB Critic
2025-08-27
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"Eden is a compelling portrayal of the downfall of utopian dreams against the inevitability of human nature.
The performances are solid, the cinematography immersive, and the themes echo well beyond the big screen. But excessive dramatization, technical hiccups, and some less fortunate stylistic choices prevent the movie from reaching the greatness it so clearly aspired to.
The result is an interesting study, with powerful moments, but one that leaves the i...
B Brent MarchantVerified TMDB Critic
2026-01-05
For seemingly as long as mankind has been around, our species has earnestly sought to escape the world’s ills, searching for paradise in ambitious attempts to start anew. These quests to reinvent the human condition have been found in an array of source materials, too, from Thomas More’s Utopia to the plots of James Bond movies to the Biosphere II experiment. Nearly all of these grand plans, however, have remained virtual, stayed locked in literature, or, despite good intentions, failed. One such initiative with these notions in mind was launched by a pair of German emigres who fled their ...
