
Widows (2018)
Left with nothing. Capable of anything.
Widows rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
With 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.8/10 on IMDb and 84/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Widows
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.
Cast of Widows

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

Liam Neeson
as Harry Rawlings

Brian Tyree Henry
as Jamal Manning

Daniel Kaluuya
as Jatemme Manning

Lukas Haas
as David

Garret Dillahunt
as Bash

Carrie Coon
as Amanda
Widows facts
- Budget
- $42M
- Box office
- $76M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Stellar direction brings depth to feminist crime narrative
- •Exceptional critical acclaim with strong reviewer consensus
- •Compelling exploration of betrayal and redemption themes
What the audience disliked
- •Pacing struggles make the plot feel occasionally uneven
- •Lower audience scores suggest disconnect from mainstream tastes
Trailer
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