Release Date
November 16, 2018
DVD Release Date
February 5, 2019 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Steve McQueen
Writer
Steve McQueen, Gillian Flynn
Cast
Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, Colin Farrell, Brian Tyree Henry, Daniel Kaluuya, Garret Dillahunt, Carrie Coon, Jacki Weaver, Jon Bernthal, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo with Robert Duvall, Liam Neeson
Studio
Running Time
129 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence, language throughout, and some sexual content/nudity
From Academy Award®-winning director Steve McQueen ("12 Years a Slave") and co-writer and bestselling author Gillian Flynn ("Gone Girl") comes a blistering, modern-day thriller set against the backdrop of crime, passion and corruption. "Widows" is the story of four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands' criminal activities. Set in contemporary Chicago, amid a time of turmoil, tensions build when Veronica (Oscar® winner Viola Davis), Alice (Elizabeth Debicki),... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
The problem with heist films made by top-tier directors is that they sometimes end up being not the most exciting of heist films. Widows comes from excellent director Steve McQueen, whose worst movie is, arguably, Best Picture-winner 12 Years a Slave. Widows is superbly crafted and features a terrific performance by Viola Davis, who allegedly has a reputation for delivering terrific performances. Full movie review »
