Overview
A small town's peace is shattered by a series of uproarious letters, leading to unexpected hilarity and chaos.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- lighthearted movie night
- period comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film entertaining and competently made, with its strongest appeal coming from the lively performances of Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley despite a relatively slight mystery.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The letters' authorship is disclosed to viewers before the townsfolk resolve their suspicions.
Edith's conservative family life is set against Rose's outspoken independence and uninhibited self-expression.
The obscene letters and Rose's blunt speech challenge Littlehampton's expectations of proper feminine behavior.
Residents, police, and the Swan family turn repeated anonymous letters into a public local scandal.
Films like Wicked Little Letters, and why
See How They Run
shared small town mystery, profane comedy, period setting, and feminist social critique
The Personal History of David Copperfield
shared witty period comedy, conservative social environment, and women challenging restrictive norms
The Favourite
shared female-centered comedy-drama, class tensions, and warm irreverence
Enola Holmes
shared british period setting, social repression, and comic investigation driven by outspoken women
Movie Details
- Director
- Thea Sharrock
- Release Date
- 2024-02-23
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (736)
Cast
- Olivia Colman
- Jessie Buckley
- Anjana Vasan
- Timothy Spall
- Gemma Jones
- Malachi Kirby
- Alisha Weir
- Joanna Scanlan
- Eileen Atkins
- Lolly Adefope
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- 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 Wicked Little Letters about?
- A profane small-town scandal exposes the liberating force of female solidarity beneath interwar respectability.
- What is Wicked Little Letters like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wicked Little Letters as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Wicked Little Letters violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Wicked Little Letters as mild.
- What did critics think of Wicked Little Letters?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining and competently made, with its strongest appeal coming from the lively performances of Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley despite a relatively slight mystery.
- Which films are like Wicked Little Letters?
- Films with a similar feel include See How They Run, The Personal History of David Copperfield, The Favourite, and Enola Holmes.
- How long is Wicked Little Letters?
- Wicked Little Letters runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wicked Little Letters?
- In United States, Wicked Little Letters streams on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV.
