The Woman

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The Woman

R

2011

1h 42m

Horror

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A lawyer (Sean Bridgers) puts his family in jeopardy when he captures the last member (Pollyanna McIntosh) of a violent clan and tries to forcibly tame her.

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Strange, audacious, and aggressive, The Woman is an uneven horror flick that game viewers with a wildly bloody finale.

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Rob Nelson

Variety

Calculatedly ugly and undeservedly controversial.

Jan 4, 2012

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Maggie Lee

The Hollywood Reporter

Not only is it banal in a kitchen sink way, it's just a reiteration of the same argument.

Dec 8, 2011

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

Subtle as a mugging and gleefully outrageous, "The Woman'' is a feminist parable disguised as a sicko midnight horror movie.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 27, 2011

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Pollyanna McIntosh's performance aside, the movie is all style and no substance, all while attempting to deliver some thought-provoking cultural critiques.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 9, 2025

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Rocco T. Thompson

Rue Morgue Magazine

Reaching out from the 2010s to slash through our current social moment with a hand-wielded lawnmower blade, Lucky McKee’s The Woman is a difficult masterpiece that’s worth a second look.

Jul 3, 2024

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

A violent, disturbing skewering of the heteropatriarchy and the subjugation of women defining the inherent misogyny of intergenerational subjugation.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 25, 2020

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Nicholas D.

Interesting and bloody finale, but subpar acting and some silly character decisions make it an average one for me

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/08/25

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Lucas O

I'm not proud of why I looked for this kind of movie, but I am proud of how I came out of it, the movie is disgusting, sick and completely disturbing, Each plot twist made me more and more uncomfortable. Finally, the songs didn't make sense to the film, the pregnancy and abuse were quite predictable, and the ending was the icing on the cake.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/06/25

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Michael P

Trust the critics with this one. The gruesome, bittersweet ending was engaging, and though the acting is amateur, the story can make you blind to it. It was enjoyable throughout.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/09/25

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M E

Would be better without the random terrible music. Completely ruins any suspense that was built. Also absolutely terrible acting and incredibly boring.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/25

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Craig B

'The Woman', when you really break it down, is a very disturbing film. You do need to get past the obvious questions around why the rest of the family are going along with dear old dad's horrible 'hobby'. However, once you get past that, it certainly is an intriguing film. Solid performances by the whole cast and an ever-building sense of dread really keeps you hooked to an ending you may not quite see coming. Certainly not for the faint-hearted, but if you can cope with the material, it delivers quite the cinematic experience.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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Jeremy A

This was unexpectedly awesome. another said too many sub plots. I half agree. But they were needed for later. The ending was awesome. 4.0 *

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Synopsis

A lawyer (Sean Bridgers) puts his family in jeopardy when he captures the last member (Pollyanna McIntosh) of a violent clan and tries to forcibly tame her.

Director: Lucky McKee
Producer: Robert Tonino, Andrew van den Houten
Screenwriter: Jack Ketchum, Lucky McKee
Distributor: The Collective
Production Co: Modernciné
Rating: R (Disturbing Behavior|A Rape|Torture|Language|Some Graphic Nudity|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 14, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 42m

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