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Widows
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Widows is a 2018 American-British crime thriller in the heist and mystery genres, directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gillian Flynn. Produced by Iain Canning, McQueen, Emile Sherman, and Arnon Milchan for Regency Enterprises, Film4, and See-Saw Films, it was edited by Joe Walker, designed by Adam Stockhausen, and scored by Thomas Newman and Hans Zimmer. Set in Chicago, it stars Liam Neeson, Viola Davis, André Holland, and Daniel Kaluuya.
Rated R and running 129 minutes, the film had a budget of 42,000,000 and revenue of 75,984,700, and was distributed by 20th Century Studios.
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6.5A 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.
Cast
- Viola Davis as Veronica Rawlings
- Michelle Rodriguez as Linda
- Elizabeth Debicki as Alice
- Cynthia Erivo as Belle
- Colin Farrell as Jack Mulligan
- Robert Duvall as Tom Mulligan
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- politics
- widow
- feminism
- politician
- heist
- flashback
- remake
- money
- betrayal
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Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
107,341 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Metacritic
84/100
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award18 wins & 107 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Steve McQueen
- Screenplay by
- Gillian Flynn Steve McQueen
- Based on
- Widows , by Lynda La Plante
- Produced by
- Steve McQueen Iain Canning Emile Sherman Arnon Milchan
- Starring
- Viola Davis Michelle Rodriguez Elizabeth Debicki Cynthia Erivo Colin Farrell Brian Tyree Henry Daniel Kaluuya Jacki Weaver Carrie Coon Robert Duvall Liam Neeson
- Cinematography
- Sean Bobbitt
- Edited by
- Joe Walker
- Music by
- Hans Zimmer
- Production companies
- Regency Enterprises New Regency See-Saw Films Lammas Park
- Distributed by
- 20th Century Fox
- Release dates
- September 8, 2018 ( 2018-09-08 ) ( TIFF ) November 6, 2018 ( 2018-11-06 ) (United Kingdom) November 16, 2018 ( 2018-11-16 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 130 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $42 million
- Box office
- $76 million
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Official website
Widows | 20th Century Studios
Widows is the story of four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Steve McQueen
- Screenwriter
- Gillian Flynn
- Cast member
- Kevin J. O'Connor
- Composer
- Hans Zimmer
- Producer
- Arnon Milchan
- Production company
- See-Saw Films
- Cinematographer
- Sean Bobbitt
- Narrative location
- Chicago
- Duration
- 128
- FilmAffinity ID
- 448019
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.foxmovies.com/movies/widows
- Significant event
- principal photography
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- publication date
- 2018-11-22
- title
- Widows
- film editor
- Joe Walker
- distributed by
- 20th Century Studios
- production designer
- Adam Stockhausen
- social media followers
- 4278
- review score
- 84/100
- Commons category
- Widows (2018 film)
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Encyclopedic overview
Widows is a 2018 neo-noir heist thriller film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by Gillian Flynn and McQueen, based upon the 1983 British television series of the same name. The plot follows four Chicago women who attempt to steal $5 million from the home of a prominent local politician in order to pay back a crime boss missing money stolen by the women's husbands before they were killed in a botched getaway attempt. A British-American co-production, the film stars Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez and Elizabeth Debicki in the title roles alongside Cynthia Erivo (in her film debut), Colin Farrell, Brian Tyree Henry, Daniel Kaluuya, Jacki Weaver, Carrie Coon, Robert Duvall, and Liam Neeson in an ensemble supporting cast.
Widows premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2018, and in the United States on November 16, by 20th Century Fox. The film received critical acclaim, with praise aimed at its direction, editing, screenplay and performances (particularly Davis, Debicki and Kaluuya), with critics crediting it for blending "dramatic themes with popcorn thrills". The film grossed $76 million worldwide on a production budget of $42 million and received several award nominations, among them being one for Davis for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
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