Eternity (2025 film)

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Eternity
Eternity film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Freyne
Written by
  • Pat Cunnane
  • David Freyne
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRuairí O'Brien
Edited byJoe Sawyer
Music by David Fleming
Production
companies
  • A24
  • Star Thrower Entertainment
Distributed byA24
Release dates
  • September 7, 2025 (2025-09-07)(TIFF)
  • November 26, 2025 (2025-11-26)(United States)
Running time
114 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Eternity is a 2025 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by David Freyne, who co-wrote the film with Pat Cunnane. It stars Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, John Early, Olga Merediz, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and follows a woman (Olsen) who must choose between two men with whom to spend eternity in the afterlife.

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The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, and is set to release nationwide in theaters by A24 on November 26, 2025.

Premise

After death, everybody gets one week to choose where to spend eternity. For Joan, Larry, and Luke, it's really a question of with whom to spend it. Joan must choose between her first love, who died in a war, or the man she built her life with.

Cast

Production

Pat Cunnane's script for Eternity was voted onto The Black List of most-liked unproduced screenplays in 2022. [2] In March 2024, David Freyne was hired to direct the film for A24 with Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller and Callum Turner signed in to star. [3] In late May, Da'Vine Joy Randolph joined the cast. [4] In June, John Early and Olga Merediz joined the cast. [5] David Fleming composed the score. [6]

Principal photography began on May 24, 2024, in Vancouver, and production wrapped on July 5. [7] [8]

Release

Eternity premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025, [9] and is set for a nationwide theatrical release in the United States on November 26, 2025. [10]

It closed the 61st Chicago International Film Festival on October 26, 2025. [11]

It will be screened in the Icon section of the 2025 Stockholm International Film Festival on 9 November 2025. [12]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of 34 critics' reviews are positive. [13] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the film holds a score of 66/100 based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [14]

Pete Hammond of Deadline praised the film's "bright and fun production design" and "sparkling colorful cinematography", but felt it could use "a little tightening", writing that the middle section "feels like an eternity." [15]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Savannah Film Festival October 25, 2025Distinguished Performance Award Miles Teller Won [16]
Honored Guest Da'Vine Joy Randolph Won

References

  1. ↑ "Eternity (2025)". Irish Film Classification Office . September 5, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ Guy, Zoe (December 12, 2022). "The 2022 Black List Has a Britney Biopic, Four Seasons Total Landscaping Drama". Vulture . Vox Media. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ Kroll, Justin (March 14, 2024). "Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen & Callum Turner to Star in A24 Romantic Comedy 'Eternity' with Star Thrower Producing". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ Davis, Clayton (May 28, 2024). "Da'Vine Joy Randolph Joins A24's Rom-Com 'Eternity' With Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen (Exclusive)". Variety .
  5. ↑ Shanfield, Ethan (June 14, 2024). "John Early and Olga Merediz Join A24 Rom-Com 'Eternity' Starring Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ "David Fleming Scoring David Freyne's 'Eternity'". Film Music Reporter. March 17, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Active Productions" (PDF). UBCP/ACTRA. February 24, 2023. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ "In Production - British Columbia". Creative BC Film Commission . May 24, 2024. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Eternity". Toronto International Film Festival . Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  10. ↑ Gajewski, Ryan (July 29, 2025). "Elizabeth Olsen Chooses Between an Afterlife With Miles Teller or Callum Turner in A24's 'Eternity' Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  11. ↑ Blauvelt, Christian (September 18, 2025). "2025 Chicago International Film Festival Announces Full Lineup". IndieWire . Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Eternity". Stockholm International Film Festival . October 9, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Eternity (2025) | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Eternity Reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  15. ↑ Hammond, Pete (September 8, 2025). "'Eternity' Review: Miles Teller And Elizabeth Olsen In Hit-And-Miss Old-School Afterlife Rom-Com -Toronto Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Honored guests | Filmfest". filmfest.scad.edu. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
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