Opus

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Opus

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2025

1h 44m

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A young writer (Ayo Edebiri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (John Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded by the star's cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan.

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Critics Consensus

Malkovich is clearly having a ball playing a nefarious pop musician in Opus, but unfortunately the rest of this thriller is too conceptually confused for the star's fun to prove infectious.

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Jordan Hoffman

The Daily Beast

06/10/2025

It’s rare these days to see a truly rotten pairing of performer and role, but it is on display in A24’s Opus, a lousy movie in every respect, but worthy of a “what the hell were they thinking?” in its most grievous mistake.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

03/20/2025

I kind of enjoyed it.

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John Nugent

Empire Magazine

03/19/2025

3/5

All is very much what it seems from another one of these all-is-not-what-it-seems thrillers — but there are fun, enjoyably unhinged performances from Edebiri and Malkovich.

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Stephen Porzio

joe.ie

Nov 25

Even if the payoff isn’t as mind-blowing as viewers may have hoped, the journey to get there is pleasingly creepy, funny and tremendously well-acted.

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Brooke Obie

Black Girl Watching

Oct 28

Opus is just digital tape and runtime. It’s not particularly scary or interesting, it offers nothing new to say about cults, or vanity journalism as a tool for propaganda, and worse, it says that nothing in an uncompelling way.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Aug 8

6.9/10

I’m charmed by Malkovich, truly one of the greatest working actors, and the best reason to check out Opus.

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Patrick

04/15/2025

Well shot movie , slow start , good anticipation build up

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Brandon

04/09/2025

Not scary, literally my life in a movie,I’m a cult leader/sex icon/sex slave

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Branden D

03/30/2025

Lets get some fresh air and let the music decant a little bit. -Moretti Ive many thoughts about Opus but what a piece of art in its most flawless form. Ayo Edibiris Ariel Eckton is a masterclass in nuance. The Tragedy of Billie as a statement of media and celebrity? Wow. Bravo, Mark Anthony Green and A24.

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Nadia

03/26/2025

Fun film, felt like midsommar lol

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Justyn f

03/24/2025

Fun story. Great acting. Shoutout the Ayo

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Jose Hector C

03/23/2025

A very "mind challenging" movie you have to pay close attention to tie in on what's going on. I enjoyed it.

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Synopsis

A young writer (Ayo Edebiri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (John Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded by the star's cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan.

Director: Mark Anthony Green
Producer: Collin Creighton, Brad Weston, Poppy Hanks, Jelani Johnson, Joshua Bachove
Screenwriter: Mark Anthony Green
Distributor: A24
Production Co: A24, Makeready, MACRO
Rating: R (Brief Graphic Nudity|A Grisly Image|Language|Sexual Material|Violent Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2025
Runtime: 1h 44m