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The Work Wife

2018 · 86 min

A tense, watchable domestic thriller that simmers with jealousy and slowly tightening dread rather than shocks.

Directed by
Michael Feifer
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Starring
Cerina Vincent, Elisabeth Harnois, Kevin Sizemore
Overview
After a tense few months following a miscarriage and an unemployment spell, things are finally looking up for Sean and Lisa Miller when Sean lands his dream job at an advertising firm. But when Sean’s assistant, Jen, his self-proclaimed “Work Wife,” begins vying for his affection, it soon becomes clear that she will stop at nothing to rip their marriage apart and claim him as her own.

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Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Michael Feifer
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Starring
Cerina Vincent, Elisabeth Harnois, Kevin Sizemore
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • love
  • grief
  • ambition
Places
  • workplace
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Cerina Vincent, Elisabeth Harnois, Kevin Sizemore, Preeti Desai, Lester Purry, Blaise Brooks, Anthony Turk, Jay Pickett
Music
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Cinematography
Jordi Ruiz Masó
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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