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The Stepford Wives

Play trailer Poster for The Stepford Wives PG Released Feb 12, 1975 1h 55m Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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Joanna Eberhart (Katharine Ross) moves to the quiet town of Stepford with her husband (Peter Masterson) and children. The town seems perfect -- maybe a little too perfect. There's something not quite right with the suburb's women: they're vapid, unfathomably devoted to housework and completely subservient to their husbands. Joanna teams up with another recent transplant, Bobby (Paula Prentiss), to investigate the mystery of Stepford's wives and makes a horrific discovery.
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The Stepford Wives's inherent satire is ill-served by Bryan Forbes' stately direction, but William Goldman's script excels as a damning critique of a misogynistic society.

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Pauline Kael New Yorker The dialogue is gummy, the situations dimly functional; the movie gives the impression of a patchwork script, and it's blah and becalmed. Oct 6, 2023 Full Review Don Druker Chicago Reader Overlong and underdeveloped, this flimsy Bryan Forbes horror story (1975) would probably have made a decent television movie; but on the big screen and stretched to nearly two hours, it sags badly. Jun 5, 2007 Full Review Derek Adams Time Out William Goldman's leisurely script and Forbes' dull direction never quite capture the subtleties of Ira Levin's novel about an idyllic Connecticut commuter village where the housewives are a bunch of domesticated dummies. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins It may take a touch too long to reach its stunning climax, but it’s still well worth the wait. Rated: 8/10 Aug 9, 2023 Full Review Joe Lipsett Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network As timely and relevant as ever, this slice of feminist paranoia is expertly anchored by two female performances and taunt direction. Logistically there are gaps, but the chilling finale has lost none of its impact. Rated: 4.5/5 May 2, 2023 Full Review Amanda Sebestyen Spare Rib In trying for a nice liberal up-to-date angle on women within such a very conventional form as the commercial horror movie, I think The Stepford Wives actually broke through into some surprisingly rebellious images. Sep 22, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Angel N I went into this genuinely wanting to like it but I found it both cringy and severely overrated. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review Robbie T Some may find this a slow burner. But the film is definitely worth a look. Good acting from the cast. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/08/23 Full Review Steve D Some good ideas but never comes together. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/10/23 Full Review Damian L It was creepy and good and it how some men treat their wives like possessions Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/22/23 Full Review StephenPaul C The greatest 01 hour: and 55 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/11/23 Full Review Ray L Watched this for the first time the other day and I absolutely loved it! It was so much fun to watch, I went in knowing the plot and outcome and I still thought it was brilliant. From the camera work to the score to the acting I felt everything I was supposed to and fell in love with the characters! I was born in '93 and grew up on a ton of 70's movies so if you're not into "older" movies it will probably come across as cheesy and unbelievable but if you can handle the style of it, it's a must watch! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/14/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Joanna Eberhart (Katharine Ross) moves to the quiet town of Stepford with her husband (Peter Masterson) and children. The town seems perfect -- maybe a little too perfect. There's something not quite right with the suburb's women: they're vapid, unfathomably devoted to housework and completely subservient to their husbands. Joanna teams up with another recent transplant, Bobby (Paula Prentiss), to investigate the mystery of Stepford's wives and makes a horrific discovery.
Director
Bryan Forbes
Producer
Edgar J. Scherick
Screenwriter
Ira Levin, William Goldman
Distributor
Columbia Pictures, Embassy Pictures
Production Co
Palomar Pictures, Fadsin Cinema Associates
Rating
PG
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 12, 1975, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 20, 2018
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Mono