Movie

Widows

2018 · 129 min

A cold, brooding heist thriller that simmers with grief and political rot, gripping you with quiet menace and sudden brutality.

Tagline: Left with nothing. Capable of anything.
Overview: A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, betrayal, power, crime
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
betrayal
power
crime
class
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild