Miss Meadows
A dainty substitute teacher wages a private war on cruelty while romance with a sheriff threatens to expose her lethal secret.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- whimsical
- eerie
- sardonic
- dark comedy night
- indie thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the central premise and Katie Holmes’s performance intriguing but felt the film failed to balance its black comedy, drama, romance, and mystery effectively.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Miss Meadows behaves as a prim, candy-sweet schoolteacher while secretly acting as a vigilante.
The protagonist kills perceived wrongdoers while the film questions the legitimacy and cost of her private justice.
Miss Meadows’s immaculate manners and childlike sweetness contrast sharply with her gun, murders, and hidden psychosis.
Her entanglement with the town sheriff threatens to expose the concealed life beneath her public persona.
Films like Miss Meadows, and why
Thelma & Louise
shares a blackly comic vigilante premise, stylized female lead, and collision between romance and lethal justice
Miss Congeniality
shares a morally ambiguous female protagonist, hidden violence, and an offbeat crime-comedy tone
Mr. Right
shares a whimsical surface concealing violent vigilantism and a protagonist with a secret double life
Movie Details
- Director
- Karen Leigh Hopkins
- Release Date
- 2014-09-12
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (310)
Cast
- Katie Holmes
- James Badge Dale
- Callan Mulvey
- Mary Kay Place
- Saidah Arrika Ekulona
- James Landry Hébert
- Kate Linder
- Stephen Bishop
- Jean Smart
- Harry Zinn
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Miss Meadows about?
- A dainty substitute teacher wages a private war on cruelty while romance with a sheriff threatens to expose her lethal secret.
- What is Miss Meadows like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Miss Meadows as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Miss Meadows violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Miss Meadows as moderate.
- What did critics think of Miss Meadows?
- Critics generally found the central premise and Katie Holmes’s performance intriguing but felt the film failed to balance its black comedy, drama, romance, and mystery effectively.
- Which films are like Miss Meadows?
- Films with a similar feel include Thelma & Louise, Miss Congeniality, and Mr. Right.
- How long is Miss Meadows?
- Miss Meadows runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Miss Meadows?
- In United States, Miss Meadows is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
