Release Date
November 16, 2018
DVD Release Date
February 5, 2019 (Buy on Amazon)
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Running Time
129 minutes
MPAA 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 »
