Eileen

About Eileen

During a bitter 1964 Massachusetts winter, young secretary Eileen becomes enchanted by Rebecca, the glamorous new counselor at the prison where she works. Their budding friendship takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret — throwing Eileen onto a sinister path.

William Oldroyd's Eileen is a 2023 crime thriller film. The film is filed under film noir, dysfunctional family, winter, and alcoholism.

Thomasin McKenzie stars as Eileen Dunlop, Anne Hathaway as Rebecca, Shea Whigham as Jim Dunlop, and Sam Nivola as Lee Polk. At 98 minutes long, it arrived in December 2023.

The screenplay is by Luke Goebel and Ottessa Moshfegh. Produced by Fifth Season. The film began as a novel.

Once Upon a Time in America, Gone Baby Gone, and Dolores Claiborne make useful companions to Eileen, all filed under 1960s, aggressive, and murder. TMDB voters put it at 5.8 out of 10 across 432 votes and it carries a R rating.