# Widows (2018)

> Four Chicago widows inherit their husbands’ criminal debt and answer it with a dangerous heist of their own.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/267395

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Steve McQueen
- Cast: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Liam Neeson, Brian Tyree Henry
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4218572/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, brooding, sardonic, crime movie night, serious thriller night

## Synopsis

Four women unite to reclaim their lives after tragedy strikes, turning despair into determination.

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