Magpie

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Magpie

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Released Oct 25, 2024

1h 30m

Mystery & Thriller

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MAGPIE is a stylish neo-noir thriller centered on married couple Anette (Daisy Ridley) and Ben (Shazad Latif), whose lives begin to fracture when their daughter is cast alongside a glamorous movie star, Alicia (Matilda Lutz). As Anette's suspicions of Ben's infatuation with Alicia intensify, their secrets and lies threaten to burst to the surface and destroy them all.

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Critics Consensus

A portrait of a marriage with some wickedly clever twists up its sleeve, Magpie executes its thrills with poise.

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Jamie Graham

Empire Magazine

Working from her own story idea, producer Daisy Ridley shines in Magpie, an adultery thriller that’s a little too cool and calculated to truly ruffle viewers’ psychic feathers. 

Rated: 3/5

Nov 13, 2024

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Catherine Bray

Guardian

The narrative isn’t really the point; this is first and foremost a tense portrait of a toxic relationship, and a brutally compelling one at that.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 11, 2024

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

A lean, mean revenge thriller that knows exactly what it’s about, “Magpie” has little originality but an invigorating clarity of purpose.

Oct 29, 2024

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

A pretty decent twist can’t rescue a narrative that ultimately just features a terrible couple being horrible parents.

Rated: C

May 4, 2025

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Peter Gray

Cinefied

A deceptively fun, pulpy effort that serves up parley and pleasure in equal measure.

Dec 5, 2024

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Rick Bentley

KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)

That would have been a strong movie based on the standout performances by Ridley and Latif, but first-time feature film director Sam Yates takes a Hitchcockian turn and sends the movie to an even higher level.

Rated: B

Nov 24, 2024

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Anne

Such a clever-creative-did-not-see-that-coming movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Tyler G

An extremely clever and cathartic ending, but that doesn't make up through suffering through 90% of a movie with such a deeply unlikable character at the center of it. Memorable but hard to recommend.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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Frans B

Sam Yates did good here. Wickedly clever indeed. Great cinematography and filming locations. Daisy Ridley steals the show with her convincing portrayal in challenging role, well, whole cast is good in character. Storyline well written but I will not watch it a second time, too frustrating, unbearable at times. Guess that makes it good huh?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Thomas W

Another borefest from daisey ridley. little happens till the twist at the end not worth the watch.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Steve S

Great film but why is it called Magpie?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/25/25

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Stephen C

Very creative movie. Rated R for Language and Some Sexuality!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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MAGPIE is a stylish neo-noir thriller centered on married couple Anette (Daisy Ridley) and Ben (Shazad Latif), whose lives begin to fracture when their daughter is cast alongside a glamorous movie star, Alicia (Matilda Lutz). As Anette's suspicions of Ben's infatuation with Alicia intensify, their secrets and lies threaten to burst to the surface and destroy them all.

Director: Sam Yates
Producer: Kate Solomon, Daisy Ridley, Tom Bateman, Camilla Bray, Nadia Khamlichi, Sierra Garcia
Screenwriter: Tom Bateman
Distributor: SHOUT! STUDIOS
Production Co: Align, 55 Films, Werewolf Films
Rating: R (Language and Some Sexuality)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 30m

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