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IMDb rating 6.8
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Critic Benjamin Lee
rated 8

In a film that most definitely passes the Bechdel test countless times over, these women feel real, messy and intricately layered and while their situations might differ they all desire some form of financial independence.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic John Nugent
rated 8

...a thrilling piece of visual storytelling about inequality and opportunity.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Michael Ordona
rated 8

...the strong performances, grounded world, and clean, matter-of-fact direction by McQueen easily elevate 'Widows' above most heist movies.

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Jens Peterson
rated 8

Brittiska tv-serien ”Änkorna” kom 1983. Intrigen är ganska lik när allt flyttat till USA, men intensiteten och tempot högre. Det är våldsammare och brutalare, även i dialogen.

Read full review at Aftonbladet
Critic Lisa Brygger
rated 8

Steve McQueen ved sandelig hvad han foretager sig, og det er nærmest neglebidende spændende at se hvordan disse underdogs langsomt men sikkert finder deres fodfæste.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Jakob Freudendal
rated 8

McQueen behandler de mange lag i den ellers såresimple hævnhistorie med stort filmisk overskud.

Read full review at Soundvenue
Monic Olsson
rated 6

Ok film. Spännande men ingen jag skulle vilja se om eller rekommendera

1 year ago
Critic Flemming Kaspersen
rated 5

...kup-thriller, politisk drama og en historie om sårede kvinder, der kæmper for at overleve i en verden, hvor mænd, penge og vold bestemmer.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

Cast & Crew

Steve McQueen
Director
Liam Neeson
As Harry Rawlings
Viola Davis
As Veronica Rawlings
Robert Duvall
As Tom Mulligan
Lukas Haas
As David
Kevin J. O'Connor
As Bobby Welsh

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Widows is a crime thriller film directed by Steve McQueen and written by Gillian Flynn. The movie follows the story of four women who are left with a large debt after their criminal husbands are killed during a botched heist. With no other choice, they decide to take matters into their own hands and plan a heist of their own to pay off the debt. The film features an all-star cast, including Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, and Cynthia Erivo, as well as Colin Farrell, Brian Tyree Henry, and Daniel Kaluuya. The movie is set in contemporary Chicago and explores themes of crime, corruption, and female empowerment.

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