The Woman in the Window

Name: The Woman in the Window
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: May 14, 2021
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Amy Adams, Anna Cameron, Anthony Mackie, Ben Davis, Brian Tyree Henry

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 14, 2021 | R

Starring: Amy Adams, Anna Cameron, Anthony Mackie, Ben Davis, Brian Tyree Henry, Daymien Valentino, Diane Dehn, Donat Balaj, Fred Hechinger, Gary Oldman, Jeanine Serralles, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Julianne Moore, Liza Colón-Zayas, Mariah Bozeman, Wyatt Russell

Summary: An agoraphobic child psychologist befriends a neighbor across the street from her New York City brownstone, only to see her own life turned upside down when the woman disappears and she suspects foul play.

Director: Joe Wright

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 100 min

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The Telegraph Tim Robey

May 20, 2021

There’s bad fun to be had in the final stretch – if you go in fully aware that the production flew off the rails. Read full review

Mark Feeney

May 13, 2021

The Woman in the Window is a thriller, as you’ve no doubt figured out, but also has a throwback, Bette Davis vibe — Adams gets to do a lot of emoting — with a touch of horror movie thrown in. Read full review

Matt Fowler

May 13, 2021

The Woman in the Window has both flash and fizzle. Amy Adams is great in the lead role, presenting us with a shattered recluse who wages war on lucidity daily, but the rest of the cast, while noteworthy, are sort of relegated to being plot pawns. Still, if you're looking for a higher class of claustrophobic Noir, and don't care too much about the resolution, there's a playfulness on display here that might scratch an airport novel itch. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

May 13, 2021

I could see The Woman in the Window becoming a kind of channel-surfing cult classic. But not as long as Rear Window is out there somewhere, too. Read full review

Alison Willmore

May 14, 2021

There is something endearing about watching a high-end cast and crew treat this material with such seriousness, even if they all seem to have missed the point. Sometimes schlock is just schlock, and it’s better off treated that way. Read full review

Richard Roeper

May 13, 2021

The Woman in the Window is filled with dramatic touches such as a dizzying overhead shot of a staircase, a skylight just begging for someone to come crashing through, pieces of evidence conveniently left lying about and visual references to far superior noir thrillers, including the aforementioned “Rear Window.” It’s also filled with cheap scares, false alarms, dumb cops, loud storms and tricky camera angles designed to make us feel as disoriented as Anna. The only thing those elements really succeed in doing is giving us a headache. Read full review

Richard Lawson

May 13, 2021

The movie is a pallid, dull slog of bad acting and worse storytelling. Read full review

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lucaschoucair

May 14, 2021

Trust me, this movies is very good and the critics are wrong. It took my breath away

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Roso614

May 15, 2021

Been wanting to see this movie since I first saw the trailer right before the pandemic and have been waiting patiently. I got a little nervous after seeing all the negative/mixed reviews but I definitely wasn't disappointed. I thought the movie was pretty good and really don't see why it'sBeen wanting to see this movie since I first saw the trailer right before the pandemic and have been waiting patiently. I got a little nervous after seeing all the negative/mixed reviews but I definitely wasn't disappointed. I thought the movie was pretty good and really don't see why it's getting all the poor reviews.… Expand

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dharma

May 14, 2021

Any Netflix films are essentially films that used to fill DVD shelves in your local Blockbuster. This riff on Hitchcock-ian Thriller is essentially a modern retelling of Rear Window. It is well acted and surprisingly filled with a lot of A-listers. A pretty good watch especially yet notAny Netflix films are essentially films that used to fill DVD shelves in your local Blockbuster. This riff on Hitchcock-ian Thriller is essentially a modern retelling of Rear Window. It is well acted and surprisingly filled with a lot of A-listers. A pretty good watch especially yet not exactly a theatre going experience.… Expand

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marcmyworks

May 20, 2021

Pretty awful considering its star-studded cast. Amy Adams is not great as the agoraphobic Anna, who seems to live in the most stressful middle-class neighbourhood in NYC.

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CarlElmore

Nov 24, 2022

One of the most disappointing movies of 2021. Good idea that's ruined by an awful script.

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CosmoA

Oct 4, 2021

The main thing that got my attention for this movie is the fact that it was mentioned it was about an agoraphobic lady. As someone who has had agoraphobia for almost 14 years since it started, I was excited to see someone else's view and experience with such a thing. The whole agoraphobiaThe main thing that got my attention for this movie is the fact that it was mentioned it was about an agoraphobic lady. As someone who has had agoraphobia for almost 14 years since it started, I was excited to see someone else's view and experience with such a thing. The whole agoraphobia thing did not make much sense to me, it seems that it was caused by a tragic event before in her past that wasn't shown till much later in the movie. Even then it didn't really show what let up to having such bad agoraphobia where she was unable to even go to her roof on her own house!? It wasnt even the roof, it was the stairs which were already inside!? Then she is able to open her window and yell out it perfectly fine!!! That made absolutely no sense. There was nothing apart of the movie to show the feeling of what agoraphobia was, it was more of just a plot in there to keep her housebound. The one thing that ruined it (not much of a spoiler) was near the end she was in a situation where she was unable to return to comfort. Lets just say she was bedridden(anyone who watched the movie will understand) She was perfectly fine, no panic at all!? If you are so afraid to even go to the roof of your own house, you will not be fine bedridden unable to return.

So much potential to build a movie about something not understood well, yet they didn't even do their research much. She has a lot more mental issues that caused more bigger plot points in the movie and they were not mentioned in the description of the film or even mentioned what they were in the movie.… Expand

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Marcel13

May 14, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Waste of my time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand

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