The Woman in Cabin 10

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Alan W A decent, mostly British, cast is totally squandered in this very mediocre film, which I can only imagine they agreed to participate in for a jolly on an actual $150m luxury yacht it's set on. Amazingly, it took 4 writers, including its director, Simon Stone, to adapt Ruth Ware's 2016 novel, which would've fit perfectly the literary thriller landscape at the time, but feels as dated, and cliché, as that title does now. Starting like an Agatha Christie, with a myriad of characters, including Keira Knightley's journalist Laura, being invited to a 3-day cruise to attend a fundraising gala in Norway by a terminally ill billionairess, it soon spirals into a frantic gaslighting exercise when no one believes Laura who's convinced that the woman in the cabin next door was thrown overboard on the first night. While Laura is constantly lauded as a brilliant and well regarded journalist, her crazy and unhinged behaviour never demonstrated any signs of that brilliance; while normally interesting character actors like Guy Pearce, Hannah Waddingham, David Morrissey, and others have nothing to do here as interchangeable character-less wealthy guests, merely there to fill up space. As a whodunnit, it's so blatantly obvious who did it, they might as well be twirling moustaches in the background, as that increasingly contrived and ludicrous plotting unfolds, with a climactic end that's nowhere near as clever or thrilling as the writers think it is. Coincidentally, the night before, I watched a 1945 B-movie called My Name Is Julia Ross which shared practically the same plot-twist, with Nina Foch playing the titular shrilly woman whom no one believed is telling the truth. I didn't buy the plot or Foch's acting in that film, and 80 years later, I don't buy this film or Knightley's acting either. Plus ça change. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/16/25 Full Review Kurt A. Cast, story, suspense all wrapped in well done film Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/16/25 Full Review Kim P I was very taken with this film. Shocked at the tomato ratings. Stella cast, riveting plot. Very well worth a watch. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/25 Full Review Dave R Terrible movie. Ok story but one dimensional acting and unbelievable scenes. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/25 Full Review Sonia Q The movie was true to the book and a great crime thriller. I thoroughly enjoyed the mystery and suspense. Kiera Knightley was amazing! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/15/25 Full Review Candy P I loved the book by Ruth Ware and was very happy with the movie adaption. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/15/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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