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Atropia

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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
The setup's fun, the payoff less, but it's amusing. Go to Full Review Clint Worthington RogerEbert.com Dec 12
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
The cast, also featuring Tim Heidecker, Chloë Sevigny and Channing Tatum, is charismatic and at times piercingly funny. Go to Full Review Christopher Cross Asynchronous Media 25m
3/5
There’s an understated sadness to all the hijinks that ensue, which makes Atropia a compelling character study that might have been better suited to a documentary, but still works effectively enough here. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix 18h
Atropia should be called Atrocious, to serve as a warning about this awful and mishandled comedy. This long-winded movie takes place in a war simulation facility, where everyone is weird and neurotic, but not in a way that's funny or clever. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jan 30
1.5/4
...a relatively novel premise that’s employed to progressively underwhelming and lackluster effect... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nicole 2d This is such a fun movie!!! Truly impressed by the effortless blend of social commentary and comedic beats. Show stopping cast and great performances! See more Doin 4d Great satire! A contemporary take on MASH. I enjoyed the tone of the humor, subject matter & general world that the film created around a fascinating component of the US military industrial (entertainment) complex. Like all great satires this film struck a perfect balance between salient realism and humanistic folly. A must watch if you ask me! See more WeLikeHim Jan 30 Hilarious. Poignant. So much fun. Go watch and be surprised! See more M in Pasadena Jan 25 Loved it! A military satire thats both funny and sexy. The jokes land and the look backwards to the absurdity of the war in Iraq is poignant. Ill watch it again. Quick moving, satisfying watch. See more Sarah Jan 24 Hilarious and chilling. Important now more than ever. Price of war. It doesnt have to be this way. Go see in theater! See more Sheldon h Jan 23 Smart, sassy, relevant, hilarious, original & brilliant. Dont walk run & see Atropia in a theatre. Thank me later. See more Read all reviews
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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
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.4K
Runtime
1h 44m