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Atropia

Play trailer Poster for Atropia R,  2025,  1h 44m,  Comedy/ Drama/ War Play Trailer Watchlist
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41% Tomatometer 61 Reviews Popcornmeter
Fayruz is the star thespian of Atropia, a fake country the US military has devised for immersive training. Though she takes great pride in her work, Fayruz believes her tenure here is but a stepping stone on the way to an illustrious acting career in Hollywood. When she meets Abu Dice, an experienced soldier playing the role of an insurgent, their romance quickly threatens their respective ambitions and questions their allegiance to the military and Atropia's purpose. Set on the eve of Bush's "surge", the bloodiest year of the war, Atropia is a comedic love story cast against a uniquely absurd American backdrop.
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Critics Consensus

Atropia's satirical farce of a militarized industrial complex is buoyed by Alia Shawkat's committed performance to a point, but ultimately succumbs under the weight of its own pretense.

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Bob Mondello NPR Dec 12, 2025
The setup's fun, the payoff less, but it's amusing. Go to Full Review
Clint Worthington RogerEbert.com Dec 12, 2025
2.5/4
‘Atropia' feels like Gates gesturing vaguely at a few really interesting notions about the military-entertainment complex, and how it can bleed through into the people waging the actual war. Go to Full Review
Glenn Kenny New York Times Dec 11, 2025
The cast, also featuring Tim Heidecker, Chloë Sevigny and Channing Tatum, is charismatic and at times piercingly funny. Go to Full Review
Dionar Hidalgo Algo Más Que Cine Apr 25, 2026
4/10
An ambitious but uneven debut. While Shawkat and Turner provide genuine spark, Gates’ satire gets lost in its own desert. It captures the bizarre details of military simulations but fails to land its political punches, feeling hollow by the end. Go to Full Review
Scott Howard Under the Radar Apr 8, 2026
5.5/10
With some good comedy, great cast chemistry, and surprisingly deep moments, viewers won’t regret having watched this movie even if it’s not particularly memorable. Go to Full Review
Nuha Hassan Nuha Hassan (Medium) Feb 21, 2026
There’s nothing heartwarming or fun about watching this movie. Atropia is a movie that loses its way from the beginning and doesn’t know when to stop. Go to Full Review
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Hailey Gates

Director

Alia Shawkat

Fayruz

Callum Turner

Abu Dice

Jane Levy

Nancy

Chloë Sevigny

Pina

Zahra Alzubaidi

Noor

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Synopsis Fayruz is the star thespian of Atropia, a fake country the US military has devised for immersive training. Though she takes great pride in her work, Fayruz believes her tenure here is but a stepping stone on the way to an illustrious acting career in Hollywood. When she meets Abu Dice, an experienced soldier playing the role of an insurgent, their romance quickly threatens their respective ambitions and questions their allegiance to the military and Atropia's purpose. Set on the eve of Bush's "surge", the bloodiest year of the war, Atropia is a comedic love story cast against a uniquely absurd American backdrop.
Director
Hailey Gates
Producer
Luca Guadagnino, Naima Abed, Emilie Georges, Lana Kim, Jett Steiger
Screenwriter
Hailey Gates
Distributor
Vertical
Production Co
Frenesy Films, Paradise City, Ways & Means
Rating
R (Language and Sexual Material)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 12, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 27, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.4K
Runtime
1h 44m
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