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The Woman in the Window

2021 · 100 min

A tense, slow-burn psychological thriller that keeps you guessing, with a melancholic and eerie atmosphere.

Directed by
Joe Wright
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Anthony Mackie
Tagline
She has nothing to prove but what's real.
Overview
An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Joe Wright
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Anthony Mackie
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • grief
  • obsession
  • deception
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Joe Wright
Written by
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Starring
Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Anthony Mackie, Fred Hechinger, Wyatt Russell, Brian Tyree Henry, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeanine Serralles
Music
Danny Elfman
Cinematography
Bruno Delbonnel
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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