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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Cody Allen

Geek Vibes Nation

Magpie weaves a seductive, slow-burning tale of love turning sour, as a marriage slowly unravels under the pressure of secrets and unmet expectations.

Rated: 8/10

Jul 18, 2025

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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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Anne

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Doug H

A taut, no frills drama, perfectly cast. Highly original. What you think you know, you don't.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/26/25

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Avindu G

It's straightforward just like the striking look of Daisy. Annette's hidden trauma was visualized smartly through celever writing, impactful visuals and audio effects. Story may mislead and distract yet the twist is pretty simple and amusing. Flawless acting by Shazad. It's a great story to pass time remind ourselves of how devoted women are the beating heart of our households.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/21/25

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racer X

Would have been better if the twist wasn't so damn obvious. But it's a decent watch.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/25/25

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Craig W

Fantastic final 10 minutes are both satisfying and a culmination of a too-slow-of-a-burn first 80 minutes that treaded too timidly and almost had me bailing at the 60-minute mark

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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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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Synopsis

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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