Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- paranoid
- claustrophobic
- somber
- late night suspense
- halloween thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Amy Adams's performance and Joe Wright's stylish, claustrophobic visuals while finding the twist-heavy plot contrived, stilted, and psychologically underdeveloped.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anna's alcohol use, medication, agoraphobia, and psychological distress make her observations of the Russells repeatedly contestable.
Anna remains isolated inside an eerily vacant Manhattan brownstone while watching the neighboring household from its windows.
Joe Wright's showy camerawork makes Anna's cavernous apartment feel simultaneously grand, artificial, and claustrophobic.
Anna's separation from her family, mental illness, and repressed trauma shape her interpretation of a suspected killing.
Films like The Woman in the Window, and why
Rear Window
shared psychological thriller framework, voyeuristic witness perspective, urban isolation, and uncertainty about what is real
Shutter Island
shared unreliable perception, psychological repression, institutionalized trauma, and twist-driven mystery structure
Gone Girl
shared domestic violence suspicion, unreliable female-centered perspective, and polished neo-noir suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Joe Wright
- Release Date
- 2021-05-13
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (2210)
Cast
- Amy Adams
- Gary Oldman
- Anthony Mackie
- Fred Hechinger
- Wyatt Russell
- Brian Tyree Henry
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Jeanine Serralles
- Mariah Bozeman
- Julianne Moore
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Woman in the Window about?
- An agoraphobic child psychologist spies on her new neighbors and becomes trapped in a murder mystery that may be unfolding inside her own fractured perception.
- What is The Woman in the Window like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Woman in the Window as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Woman in the Window violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Woman in the Window as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Woman in the Window?
- Critics broadly praised Amy Adams's performance and Joe Wright's stylish, claustrophobic visuals while finding the twist-heavy plot contrived, stilted, and psychologically underdeveloped.
- Which films are like The Woman in the Window?
- Films with a similar feel include Rear Window, Shutter Island, and Gone Girl.
- How long is The Woman in the Window?
- The Woman in the Window runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Woman in the Window?
- In United States, The Woman in the Window streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
