Let's Kill Ward's Wife
A resentful husband and his friends discover that getting rid of an obnoxious wife is easier than surviving the consequences.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- sardonic
- irreverent
- uncomfortable
- dark comedy night
- indie movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film’s dark premise and ensemble underdeveloped, with weak humor and a second half that loses narrative momentum.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ward’s friends discuss his abusive wife and become entangled in the consequences of her accidental death.
The group must manage the dead body and the shifting possibilities created by the murder plot.
Critics and the premise frame the friend group as affluent, self-involved figures navigating emasculation and marital resentment.
Disposing of the murdered wife’s body becomes the central practical complication for the friends.
Films like Let's Kill Ward's Wife, and why
Very Bad Things
darkly comic murder premise, affluent-friend ensemble, and escalating complications
The Ice Harvest
black comedy built around an accidental death and morally compromised friends
The War of the Roses
bitter ensemble humor, marital dysfunction, and social satire
Movie Details
- Director
- Scott Foley
- Release Date
- 2014-12-23
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (177)
Cast
- Donald Faison
- Dagmara Dominczyk
- Patrick Wilson
- Scott Foley
- Marika Domińczyk
- Amy Acker
- James Carpinello
- Greg Grunberg
- Nicollette Sheridan
- Kalin Wilson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Let's Kill Ward's Wife about?
- A resentful husband and his friends discover that getting rid of an obnoxious wife is easier than surviving the consequences.
- What is Let's Kill Ward's Wife like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Let's Kill Ward's Wife as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Let's Kill Ward's Wife violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Let's Kill Ward's Wife as mild.
- What did critics think of Let's Kill Ward's Wife?
- Critics broadly found the film’s dark premise and ensemble underdeveloped, with weak humor and a second half that loses narrative momentum.
- Which films are like Let's Kill Ward's Wife?
- Films with a similar feel include Very Bad Things, The Ice Harvest, and The War of the Roses.
- How long is Let's Kill Ward's Wife?
- Let's Kill Ward's Wife runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch Let's Kill Ward's Wife?
- In United States, Let's Kill Ward's Wife streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
