Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- tense
- ruthless
- crime movie night
- 1970s period film night
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that the talented leads could not overcome a jumbled, underdeveloped crime story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kathy, Ruby, and Claire assume control of their husbands' rackets after the men are imprisoned.
The protagonists operate within the Irish mob in 1970s Hell's Kitchen, with family and neighborhood loyalties shaping the conflict.
The wives inherit criminal responsibilities from imprisoned husbands and build influence through rackets and alliances.
The film combines period New York mob politics with violent reprisals and morally conflicted character arcs.
Films like The Kitchen, and why
Widows
female-led crime drama centered on working-class women taking control of criminal operations, with tense violence and themes of survival
The Many Saints of Newark
stylized period gangster drama featuring organized crime, betrayal, family power, and morally compromised protagonists
Mean Streets
New York mob story combining criminal ambition, violent power struggles, and a gritty 1970s atmosphere
Set It Off
women navigating male-dominated criminal institutions through retaliation, ambition, and brutal underworld politics
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrea Berloff
- Release Date
- 2019-08-08
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (746)
Cast
- Melissa McCarthy
- Tiffany Haddish
- Elisabeth Moss
- Domhnall Gleeson
- Bill Camp
- Margo Martindale
- Common
- James Badge Dale
- Brian d'Arcy James
- Jeremy Bobb
Where to watch in United States
- 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 The Kitchen about?
- In 1970s Hell’s Kitchen, three mob wives transform enforced domestic marginalization into a violent bid for criminal power.
- What is The Kitchen like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Kitchen as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Kitchen violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Kitchen as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Kitchen?
- Critics broadly agreed that the talented leads could not overcome a jumbled, underdeveloped crime story.
- Which films are like The Kitchen?
- Films with a similar feel include Widows, The Many Saints of Newark, Mean Streets, and Set It Off.
- How long is The Kitchen?
- The Kitchen runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Kitchen?
- In United States, The Kitchen is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
