What movies are similar to Widows?

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Widows Movie (2018): Where to watch and stream online

Q: Where can I stream Widows?

You can stream Widows on: Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home

Widows

Thriller Crime Drama

2018, Movie, 2h 9min

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.

Country: United Kingdom,United States

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Reviews

Critic Benjamin Lee

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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 A.A. Dowd

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If Widows is pulp, it’s pulp made with intelligence and craft and an urgent social conscience. One might even call it a throwback to a richer era of American studio movies...

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic John Nugent

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

Read full review at Empire

Critic Michael Ordona

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...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 Eric Kohn

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Viola Davis gives a commanding performance in McQueen's first genuinely commercial movie, a #MeToo revenge story with a Black Lives Matter backbone.

Read full review at Indie Wire

Critic Hannah Strong

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...Widows is dark and frantic, concerned with the risks people take out of desperation or greed. The stakes feel real, and McQueen positions the story within the context of the world we live in

Read full review at Little White Lies

Frequently asked questions

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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.

Where can I stream Widows? Toggle content

You can stream Widows on: Apple TV Amazon Store Fandango at Home