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| Directed by | Kate Beecroft |
| Written by | Kate Beecroft |
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| Cinematography | Austin Shelton |
| Edited by | Jennifer Vecchiarello |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $529,961[2] |
East of Wall is a 2025 American drama film, written and directed by Kate Beecroft, in her directorial debut. It stars Tabatha Zimiga, Porshia Zimiga, Scoot McNairy and Jennifer Ehle.
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025. It was released on August 15, 2025, by Sony Pictures Classics.
Premise
[edit]A horse trainer wrestles with financial issues and unresolved grief, while hosting a group of wayward teenagers on her ranch.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Tabatha Zimiga as Tabatha
- Porshia Zimiga as Porshia
- Scoot McNairy as Roy Waters
- Jennifer Ehle as Tracey
- Jesse Thorson as Jesse
- Chancey Ryder Witt as Ryder
- Clay Pateneaud as Clay
- Leanna Shumpert as Leanna
- Brynn Darling as Brynn
- Ryan Caraway as Wes
Production
[edit]Kate Beecroft spent three years in South Dakota, embedding herself with the community and the Zimiga family.[4][5] The film is inspired by Tabatha Zimiga's life.[6]
Release
[edit]It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025, where it won the Audience Award in the NEXT program.[7][8] In February 2025, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film.[9] It also screened at Tribeca Festival on June 11, 2025.[10][3] It was released on August 15, 2025.[8]
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 56 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Earnestly dedicated to the women depicted on screen, East of Wall displays the grit and grind of living life as it comes in the Badlands while never muddying its subjects."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "East Of Wall [14A]". Alberta Film Classification. July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "East of Wall". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Goldsmith, Jill (April 16, 2025). "Tribeca Festival Unveils 2025 Film Lineup With Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Bryan Cranston & How To Train Your Dragon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "'Turn Her Trauma into Art': Kate Beecroft, East of Wall". Filmmaker. January 24, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ Blyth, Antonia (January 26, 2025). "'East Of Wall': How Kate Beecroft's Docu-Fiction Film About A Real Family Became "The Most Rewarding, Amazing Moment" – Sundance Studio". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ Nemiroff, Peri; Ayu Larasati, Dyah (February 1, 2025). ""I'd Never Seen Anybody With Such Power and Force as These Women": 'East of Wall' Introduces the "New West" in This Love Letter To the Badlands". Collider. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ a b Sharpe, Josh (May 5, 2025). "East of Wall, Starring Jennifer Ehle, Sets Summer Release". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Lang, Brent (February 14, 2025). "Sundance Audience Award Winner 'East of Wall' Sells to Sony Pictures Classics (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "East of Wall". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "East of Wall". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ "East of Wall". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
