Widows

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Widows

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2018

2h 8m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

Action

Romance

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A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows -- Veronica, Linda, Alice and Belle -- have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, Veronica joins forces with the other three women to pull off a heist that her husband was planning.

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Critics Consensus

Widows rounds up a stellar ensemble for a heist thriller that mixes popcorn entertainment with a message - and marks another artistic leap for director Steve McQueen.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Feb 24, 2020

McQueen sets a relentlessly portentous tone and employs lots of stark mise-en-scene, but all the fuss feels arbitrary here - the pulpy story simply doesn't warrant such grave stylization.

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Stephanie Zacharek

TIME Magazine

Mar 8, 2019

A thriller for modern women who identify more with the messiness of human lives than with flattened slogans about how great women, as a monolithic group, are.

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

Feb 7, 2019

There can be power in kindness and in camaraderie alongside crime and corruption, and that is the nuance, the depth, and the politics Widows provides.

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Jul 14, 2024

4/5

It’s unapologetically stark in its portrayal of violence, grief and corruption. But it’s also endlessly entertaining thanks to McQueen and Flynn’s talents, as well as the complexities of the characters and their wonderful performers.

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

Jul 11, 2024

4.5/5

Elegantly blending its Oscar-worthy script with entertaining moments that lead to an explosive finale, Widows is sure to satisfy audiences of all types.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

May 8, 2024

3/5

..as a sociological document, Widows doesn’t quite offer enough critique to gel, but as a Saturday night all-star action movie, it ticks all the right boxes...

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Nichelle J

Apr 15, 2025

loved it. viola what can I say

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David

Mar 23, 2025

Great story line & keeps you at the edge of your seat!

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R A S

@RT80015519 Oct 26, 2025

Good film but too many pointless subplots, which add nothing to the story such as the family scenes which add nothing to the story or substance of the film.

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Daniel C

@RT74973898 Oct 13, 2025

Mehhh, just that average weekday movie.

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Antonio V

@Tone1212 Aug 28, 2025

Two words viola Davis

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Sean S

@RT99571076 May 4, 2025

One of the better heist movies, well acted, great plot, what more could you ask for. One of the better heist movies in the genre.

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Synopsis

A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows -- Veronica, Linda, Alice and Belle -- have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, Veronica joins forces with the other three women to pull off a heist that her husband was planning.

Director: Steve McQueen
Producer: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan
Screenwriter: Steve McQueen, Gillian Flynn
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: See-Saw Films, Film4
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Language Throughout|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 16, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $42.4M
Runtime: 2h 8m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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