Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- oppressive
- eerie
- intimate
- true crime viewing
- historical drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film well acted and visually elegant, with a focused reimagining of the famous true-crime case that was less gripping and more restrained than its material promised.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film reimagines the Lizzie Borden murders by centering the relationship between Lizzie and Bridget and asking why the crimes may have occurred.
Andrew Borden's abusive control and the oppressive household structure place Lizzie and Bridget under constant threat.
The Borden home is filmed as an airless enclosure, with windows, railings, shallow focus, and dim interiors making the women appear imprisoned.
Lizzie and Bridget's friendship develops into a concealed romantic relationship in conservative 1892 Massachusetts.
Films like Lizzie, and why
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
historical true-crime drama centered on a reinterpreted notorious murder and an emotionally constrained female protagonist
The Handmaiden
period crime thriller using oppressive domestic spaces, sexual politics, and carefully controlled suspense
The Favourite
stylized historical crime drama about women navigating patriarchal confinement and hidden violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Craig William Macneill
- Release Date
- 2018-09-14
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (307)
Cast
- Chloë Sevigny
- Kristen Stewart
- Jamey Sheridan
- Fiona Shaw
- Kim Dickens
- Denis O'Hare
- Jeff Perry
- Jody Matzer
- Daniel Wachs
- Roscoe Sandlin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lizzie about?
- An intimate, oppressive reimagining of the Lizzie Borden case, where forbidden love collides with patriarchal violence.
- What is Lizzie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lizzie as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Lizzie violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Lizzie as graphic.
- What did critics think of Lizzie?
- Critics broadly found the film well acted and visually elegant, with a focused reimagining of the famous true-crime case that was less gripping and more restrained than its material promised.
- Which films are like Lizzie?
- Films with a similar feel include The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Handmaiden, and The Favourite.
- How long is Lizzie?
- Lizzie runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lizzie?
- In United States, Lizzie streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Howdy Amazon Channel.
