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The Woman in Cabin 10

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While on board a luxury yacht for a travel assignment, a journalist witnesses a passenger thrown overboard late at night, only to be told that it didn't happen, as all passengers and crew are accounted for. Despite no one believing her, she continues to look for answers, putting her own life in danger. Based on the bestselling novel The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.
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Saddled with a contrived plot and plodding pacing, The Woman in Cabin 10 throws narrative logic overboard and ultimately sinks.

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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) Nov 11
They might've made this movie because they got a good deal on the yacht, but nevertheless they've built a fairly effective thriller. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers The Travers Take Oct 31
1.5/5
I couldn’t help noticing how quickly the script sprung a leak,...never to recover despite the yeoman efforts of star Keira Knightley to serve as a port in a storm of clichés. Go to Full Review
Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Oct 17
1.5/4
Director Simon Stone seems lost about what to do with this contrived premise and fails to take advantage of its natural claustrophobic nature. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Feb 22
3/4
The Woman in Cabin 10 generally comes off as a solid adaptation that packs its fair share of agreeable twists and turns. Go to Full Review
Steve Crum Crum on Showbiz Jan 3
B-
The first half tends to drag, while the payoff conclusion seems rushed and predictable. Still, 'The Woman in Cabin 10' has its moments—nail biting as they are. Go to Full Review
James Croot The Post NZ Jan 1
This boat-based tale is a slightly uneasy mix of Agatha Christie-style crime-solving and modern-day psychological thriller. Go to Full Review
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Jade W @giveemsomethingto_jade Jul 2 I love a film that leaves me gasping. See more Andre T @RT01067103 Jun 23 Good movie,The movie starts off a bit boring but then it gets interesting and it has quite a few plot twists that felt good with the movie's plot, they didn't feel forced. What I didn't like was the protagonist's attitude in some parts, but otherwise I recommend it. See more nick S @Nick_S Jun 22 Pretty hamfisted mystery movie. Contrived storyline, annoying dialogue and cheesy denouement. Full of silly moments that made no sense if you thought about them for more than thirty seconds. Action sequences felt shoehorned in. The cast was quite capable but didn't have much to work with. Our hero didn't have an ounce of subtelty and shouted her suspicions at everyone; the other characters were nothing but obnoxious. To be fair the central plot wasn't too bad. With better direction it could have been quite good. See more EmmaASMR T @RT53152607 Jun 20 This was a pretty good thriller movie! Had lots of twists and turns, which I didn't expect at all! The acting was eh but the story is why I rated it so high! Great story, terrible acting, but overall pretty good! A little cheesy but still the ending was crazy to me! Definitely worth a watch! See more Aline U @RT20767791 Jun 12 psychological thrillers are my go to. this movie has a very captivating story and i loved the boat scenery it gave it a unique touch. it is among my top thrillers so far. See more Par H @Parhwy Jun 10 The Woman in Cabin 10 is a 95-minute-long UK-US thriller I saw on Netflix in June 2026. This was a reasonably believable story and plot undermined by two key actors who were not adequately alike (yet we are meant to believe that they are one person). We get a few red herrings and a "Chekov" or two (Chekov: we are shown something seemingly trivial which, by showing it, makes it un-trivial). The cinematography makes good use of the lines, shapes and colours/lighting of the yacht on which the film is mostly set (that said, by the third or fourth corkscrew staircase scene I was like, "Ok, we get it"). Rewatch? No. Recommend? Ehhrr, maybe. 4/10. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis While on board a luxury yacht for a travel assignment, a journalist witnesses a passenger thrown overboard late at night, only to be told that it didn't happen, as all passengers and crew are accounted for. Despite no one believing her, she continues to look for answers, putting her own life in danger. Based on the bestselling novel The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.
Director
Simon Stone
Producer
Debra Hayward, Ilda Diffley
Screenwriter
Simon Stone, Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse, Ruth Ware, Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse, Simon Stone
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Sister
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 10, 2025
Runtime
1h 32m