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Movie

Widows

2018R2h 9m6.5 / 10

Left with nothing. Capable of anything.

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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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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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.

More about Widows

Cast

Viola DavisVeronica Rawlings
Michelle RodriguezLinda
Elizabeth DebickiAlice
Cynthia ErivoBelle
Colin FarrellJack Mulligan
Robert DuvallTom Mulligan
Liam NeesonHarry Rawlings
Brian Tyree HenryJamal Manning

Credits

Directed by
Steve McQueen
Written by
Steve McQueen, Gillian Flynn

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$42M
Box office
$76M

Production

  • 20th Century FoxUnited States
  • Regency EnterprisesUnited States
  • Film4 ProductionsUnited Kingdom
  • New Regency PicturesUnited States
  • See-Saw FilmsUnited Kingdom
  • Lammas ParkUnited Kingdom

Themes

based on tv seriesbetrayalchicago, illinoiscrime dramacrime thrillerfeminismflashbackheist