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.
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Cast
- Viola DavisVeronica Rawlings
- Michelle RodriguezLinda
- Elizabeth DebickiAlice
- Cynthia ErivoBelle
- Colin FarrellJack Mulligan
- Robert DuvallTom Mulligan
- Liam NeesonHarry Rawlings
- Brian Tyree HenryJamal Manning
- Daniel KaluuyaJatemme Manning
- Lukas HaasDavid
Recommendations
- 91
IndieWire
Ultimately, Widows works as well as it does due to the way McQueen juggles substance with entertainment value to such eager subversive ends. The movie engages with topics as complex as sexism, police brutality, and interracial marriage, but it still delivers on the car chases and gunplay. - 91
Consequence
It’s all deliciously fun and deliriously devious, but Widows isn’t just an exercise in sheer escapism. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
Widows is a solid piece of genre fiction made more resonant by how its creators have bored down into its characters and sociological implications in ways specifically designed to examine some of the rotten underpinnings of business as usual. - 90
Screen Daily
The distinguishing, and perhaps unsurprising element - given McQueen’s strong characterisation in the past – is that each of the film’s many characters comes fully-formed. - 83
The Film Stage
This is precision entertainment, a crackling, pulse-pounding heist movie with a sterling cast, a whip-smart script, and undeniable social resonance, calling to mind heavyweight champs like The French Connection and Heat. It never quite matches those cinema milestones, but make no mistake, Widows is a knockout. - 80
The Guardian
There are so many characters at play here and McQueen and Flynn’s script manages to let them all breathe, giving each actor small defining moments and given the exceptional cast involved, it makes for a richly rewarding experience. - 80
ScreenCrush
Though Widows isn’t as exceptional as McQueen’s previous work, his style elevates it well beyond any generic big studio genre film. It’s a first-rate popcorn thriller that dazzles you and gives you something thoughtful and timely to chew on. - 75
The Playlist
Widows is definitely a good film and one that often has greatness in its grasp. But it often feels like, at some point in the process, McQueen needed to decide if he was making wallpaper or art.
