Edmond

Edmond (2005)

  • 46% of critics liked it
    (72 reviews)

  • 37% of users liked it
    (49,903 ratings)

David Mamet wrote the screenplay for this adaptation of his play about a man who suddenly stumbles into a new and dangerous life. Edmond Burke (William H. Macy) is on his way home from work one evening when he impulsively stops to have his fortune read by a woman who informs him, "You are not… More

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Drama
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Aug 31, 2005 Wide
First Independent Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Geoff Andrew, Time Out

    Be thankful it's not longer; at 80 minutes, one may still derive some perverse pleasure from the silliness of it all.

  • Marta Barber, Miami Herald

    Quintessential David Mamet: brainy, playful, engaging.

  • Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

    The last handful of scenes, featuring Bokeem Woodbine as an acquaintance of Edmond's, are worth the price of a ticket.

  • Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

    As with most Mamet scripts, this includes multiple monologues, and the cast delivers them with fervor. But the delivery can't conceal that these diatribes are directed at topics that no longer are pertinent.

  • Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times

    Makes little sense as a character study, and borders on nonsense as a screed on race in America.

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  • ♥˩ƳИИ &


    Cast: William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Joe Mantegna, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ling Bai, Denise Richards, Mena Suvari, Debi Mazar, Jeffrey Combs, Dulé Hill Director: Stuart Gordon Summary: With a David Mamet play as its inspiration, Edmond stars William H. Macy as the titular character,… More

  • Curtis L


    Not terrible. I think David Mamet is a pretty good writer, but a lesson in the meaning of life mixed with gay prison sex and senselessly killing Julia Stiles may not be the best stage for it. Then again, it would have been a pretty dull film otherwise. William H. Macy plays the… More

  • Lanning :


    Mamet? Brother. The word "ponderous" comes to mind. That's not good, by the way. "Embarrassing" also seems appropriate. Ah, I have my off times too. <p> When weak writing and weak directing combine to undermine a project, there's rarely any… More

  • Greg S


    A latently racist and mentally addled accountant (William H. Macy) leaves his wife, tours the NYC commercial sex trade, and ends up in prison. Macy's performance is interesting, but not interesting enough to inspire the viewer to try to make sense of David Mamet's confused… More

  • Pierluigi P


    William H. Macy plays with brilliance another lonely wanderer of the night, tired of his pathetic existence. if only Stuart Gordon had more talent behind the cameras, and the photography wasn't that bright. In the end, it's uneven, and the violence a bit cartoonish, but the… More

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