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By Jennifer Green
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Racy tragicomic heist thriller has guns, drugs, swearing.
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Eenie Meanie
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What's the Story?
EENIE MEANIE centers on Edie, who's taught at an early age how to drive a getaway car by her troubled father (Steve Zahn). Flash-forward more than a decade, and Edie, now an adult (Samara Weaving), is trying to fly straight after a short career as a driver for criminals committing heists. When she finds out she's pregnant by her no-good ex-boyfriend, John (Karl Glusman), Edie is pulled back into the underworld to help dig him out of trouble—again. Crime boss Nico (Andy Garcia) has her driving the getaway car for a casino job, but of course nothing will go according to her personal or professional plan.
Is It Any Good?
This Cleveland-set tragicomic heist thriller feels pulled from the Tarantino playbook of lethal action backed by witty banter, easy coolness, and memorable cameos. Eenie Meanie co-stars Weaving and Glusman have a lot of potential as doomed lovers from the wrong side of town. Edie's childhood trauma gives her both a toughness and a vulnerability that help explain her actions. Early information about a pregnancy also infuses her relationships and observations with greater significance. But these elements don't have time to fully develop, and viewers never really learn much about John. The film's actors and action make for an engaging watch, but the characters deserved more development and certainly a better resolution.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about Edie's actions in Eenie Meanie. Did you understand why she came to John's aid? How about her actions at the end of the film?
In what ways do Edie's pregnancy and her own childhood experiences impact her choices in the film?
How is Cleveland portrayed in this film? How might the movie be different if it were set elsewhere? Can you think of an alternate setting?
What did you think of the violence in this movie? Did it ever feel gratuitous? Where do you draw that line?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : August 22, 2025
- Cast : Samara Weaving , Karl Glusman , Andy Garcia
- Director : Shawn Simmons
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s) , Latino Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Hulu
- Genre : Thriller
- Topics : Activism ( Civic engagement ) , Competition , Dystopia
- Run time : 106 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : violence/bloody images, pervasive language, nudity, some sexual material and brief drug use
- Last updated : September 8, 2025
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