Widows
Film2018129 min

Widows

Taste attributes: crimethrillerheistpoliticaldramamafia/gangsterfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricategrittyenclosedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Left with nothing. Capable of anything."

Boxlist takeExpect a layered, heavy crime thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Viola DavisMichelle RodriguezElizabeth DebickiCynthia ErivoColin Farrell

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2018
Runtime
129 min
Status
Released
Studio
Film4 Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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