Atrabilious
2025 American film
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Atrabilious is a 2025 American comedy mystery thriller film written and directed by William Atticus Parker, in his second directorial effort, and starring Leon Addison Brown, Whoopi Goldberg, and Alec Baldwin.
- William Atticus Parker
- Sabina Friedman-Seitz
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| Directed by | William Atticus Parker |
| Written by | William Atticus Parker |
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| Cinematography | William Atticus Parker |
| Edited by | William Atticus Parker |
| Music by | Iain Condron |
Production company | River Styx Productions |
| Distributed by | Buffalo 8 |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20,000[1] |
Cast
- Leon Addison Brown as Steven Joyner
- Whoopi Goldberg as Andrea Hart
- Alec Baldwin as Proctor Carlisle
- Jeffrey Wright as Vincent Daugherty
- Mark Boone Junior as Eduard Gillespie
- Lewis Black as Roy Altman
- Evan Jonigkeit as Raphael Clearwater
- Joel de la Fuente as Mark Nava
- David Pittu as Dominick Calderon
- Andy Karl as Greg Meyers
- Ward Horton as Miles Zimmerman
- Hunter Parrish as Milo Kramer
- Brooks Ashmanskas as Todd Jenkins
- Dan Finnerty as Levi Whitaker
- Brandon Burton as Neil Joyner
- Steven Maier as Bradley Atkinson
Production
Filming wrapped in October 2022.[2] The film was shot in New York City.[3] Collider compared the "A-class" casting of the film and its "minuscule budget" to those of the still-teenager director's first feature effort, Forty Winks.[4]
Release
The film was released in the United States on July 18, 2025.[5]
Reception
The film has an 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews.[6]
Bobby LePire of Film Threat rated the film a 9.5 out of 10 and wrote, "But if one doesn’t mind some odd moments, then Parker’s motion picture will scratch that neo-noir itch in the best possible way."[7]
Michael Talbot-Haynes, also of Film Threat, rated the film a 7 out of 10 and wrote, "Sure, Atrabilious has flaws and shortcomings, but the promise shown here is unmistakable."[8]
High on Films wrote it was "[a]n intriguing premise marred by lackluster execution".[9] Another review praised the "gritty" atmosphere of the film but admitted the plotline could be confusing.[10]