The Woman in Black

PG-13

Released Feb 3, 2012

1h 35m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

Fantasy

List

66%

Tomatometer

198 Reviews

54%

Audience Score

50,000+ Ratings

Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), a lawyer, is recently widowed and grieving the loss of his wife when he is sent to a remote village to put a deceased eccentric's affairs in order. Soon after his arrival, it becomes clear that the villagers are hiding a terrible secret. Kipps discovers that his late client's house is haunted by the spirit of a woman who is trying to find someone and something she lost, and that no one -- not even the children -- is safe from her terrible wrath.

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Critics Consensus

Traditional to a fault, The Woman in Black foregoes gore for chills -- although it may not provide enough of them for viewers attuned to more modern, high-stakes horror.

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

The set-up is chillingly effective, suffused with a nagging, damp disquiet from the marshes nearby.

Dec 27, 2023

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Roger Moore

Tribune News Service

The bottom line on The Woman in Black is that it is a very spooky movie. Old-fashioned and old school, it makes a convincing case for life after death and, for Radcliffe, life after Harry Potter.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 23, 2012

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Bruce Diones

New Yorker

The moody, beautifully composed production raises it above the norm.

Feb 26, 2012

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

An entirely spooky and exciting throwback to some of the best haunted house movies of yesteryear.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 24, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The filmmakers rely far too much on common ghost story mechanics to propel the plot.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 1, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

With the exception of a few cheap, loud, volume burst jump scenes, the movie manufactures its terror through slick camera work, dark and dreary locations, and a genuinely spooky ambience.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 21, 2022

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David W

The film could be so much better if you chose the correct actor, Daniel Radcliffe is not that actor. He is too baby-faced and stilted with his acting to convince in this which is a shame. Both for him and the film.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/15/24

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Audience Member

I don’t often get into scary movies or are affected them. This was genuinely terrifying. Well done!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Jelisije J

A standard supernatural horror film that was mediocre at best. The story made sense their was no true twists or turns, but at least it was memorable because of its ending.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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JustScarly

so it was a good movie but at the same time i'm not sure if it was because i wasn't invested or not but i just wasn't a big fan like don't get me wrong well made good movie but there was just too much suspense for my liking and most of it built up to either nothing or a small maybe jump scare or maybe not scaring me at all- i wouldn't recommend if you're looking for something more like the conjuring i wouldn't recommend this. adding to that quickly my friend just said this and i thought it was accurate "it didn't fulfill what i was looking for" "wasn't as scary and i was hoping"

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Luke A

The absolute definition of horror. Watching it for the third time and it's still terrifying.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/24

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Shay C

It's a good horror movie. These kinds of movies always have a way of keeping me enthralled.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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James Watkins

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Daniel Radcliffe

Arthur Kipps

Misha Handley

Joseph Kipps

Roger Allam

Mr. Bentley

Ciarán Hinds

Mr. Daily

Janet McTeer

Mrs. Daily

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Synopsis

Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), a lawyer, is recently widowed and grieving the loss of his wife when he is sent to a remote village to put a deceased eccentric's affairs in order. Soon after his arrival, it becomes clear that the villagers are hiding a terrible secret. Kipps discovers that his late client's house is haunted by the spirit of a woman who is trying to find someone and something she lost, and that no one -- not even the children -- is safe from her terrible wrath.

Director: James Watkins
Producer: Richard Jackson, Simon Oakes, Brian Oliver
Screenwriter: Susan Hill, Jane Goldman
Distributor: CBS Films
Production Co: Exclusive Media, Alliance, Talisman Films, Film Väst, UK Film Council, Filmgate Films, Hammer Films, CBS Films, Cross Creek Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Violence/Disturbing Images|Thematic Material)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 3, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 3, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.3M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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