The story of a real fake place.
When an aspiring actress in a military role-playing facility falls in love with a soldier cast as an insurgent, their unsimulated emotions threaten to derail the performance.
Atropia (2025) is a comedy and drama film directed by Hailey Benton Gates, released on November 15, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Alia Shawkat, Zahra Alzubaidi, Callum Turner and Cristian Valle. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
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Alia Shawkat
as Fayruz
Zahra Alzubaidi
as Noor
Callum Turner
as Abu Dice
Cristian Valle
as Ernesto
Toby Nichols
as Private Pardo
Gil Perez-Abraham
as Private Wyatt
June Carryl
as Coco (aka Conrad)
Shaholly Ayers
as Maria
Tim Blake Nelson
as Mr. Speaker (voice)
Allius Barnes
as Private Plant
Dash Melrose
as Private Freeburn
Gilberto Ortiz
as Private iPod
Directed by Hailey Benton Gates, written by Hailey Benton Gates, produced by Luca Guadagnino, Naima Abed and Emilie Georges.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 18 ratings.
There is way too much going on in Hailey Gates’s “Atropia,” from its desire to be a biting satire of the film industry, its take on the military-industrial complex, and the blurred lines between performance and reality. Despite an interesting premise, it stumbles under the weight of its own ambition, delivering a smug, exhausting experience that tries too hard to be clever without ever earning it. Aspiring actress…
Reviewed on April 4, 2025
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Atropia (2025) is available to stream on MUBI and MUBI Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Atropia (2025) includes Alia Shawkat, Zahra Alzubaidi, Callum Turner, Cristian Valle and Toby Nichols. The film was directed by Hailey Benton Gates. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Atropia was released on November 15, 2025 and runs for 1h 43m.
Atropia (2025) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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