Widows
Left with nothing. Capable of anything.
Directed by Steve McQueen
Produced by 20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises
A stylish neo-noir heist thriller about four widows reclaiming agency through crime, balancing feminist empowerment with moral ambiguity and urban grit.
A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.
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Questions people ask
Is Widows violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Widows sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Widows scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does Widows end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Widows easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Widows, and what each one shares →
Like Widows
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Widows
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Widows, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Widows, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Widows, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
