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Eenie Meanie (film)
2025 American film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eenie Meanie is a 2025 American heist thriller film written and directed by Shawn Simmons, in his feature directorial debut. Samara Weaving leads an ensemble cast that includes Karl Glusman, Jermaine Fowler, Marshawn Lynch, Randall Park, Steve Zahn, and Andy Garcia. It was released on August 22, 2025, by Hulu.
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Plot
Edie, a former teenage getaway driver, is dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.
To save her ex-boyfriend who fell foul of an old crime boss, she agrees to be the getaway driver for a casino heist. However, over time, she eventually realizes that her ex-boyfriend cannot change and decides to take matters into her own hands.
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Cast
- Samara Weaving as Edie / Eenie Meanie
- Elle Graham as young Edie
- Karl Glusman as John
- Steve Zahn as Dad Meaney
- Andy Garcia as Nico
- Randall Park as Leo
- Marshawn Lynch as Perm Walters
- Mike O'Malley as George
- Kyanna Simone as Baby Girl
- Jermaine Fowler as The Chaperone
- Chris Bauer as Gary
Production
In September 2021, it was announced that 20th Century Studios acquired the rights to an untitled thriller written by Wayne creator Shawn Simmons, with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick producing.[3] In July 2023, it was announced that the film was titled Eenie Meanie, with Simmons as director and Samara Weaving attached to star.[4] In March 2024, Karl Glusman joined the film.[5] Kyanna Simon and Randall Park joined in April 2024.[6] The next month, Andy Garcia, Jermaine Fowler, Marshawn Lynch, Chris Bauer, Steve Zahn, and Mike O'Malley joined the cast.[7]
Filming began by April 24, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio, under the working title Stickshift and with Tim Ives as cinematographer.[8][9] Filming also took place in Lakewood and Toledo, with the Hollywood Casino being used as a location; shooting caused detours for the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority 10L and 14 bus routes.[10][11][2] It wrapped up on June 29.[12]
Release
Eenie Meanie was released by 20th Century Studios on Hulu on August 22, 2025.[5][13]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 41% of 27 critics' reviews are positive.[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 47 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[15]
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