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Wicked Little Letters

R Released Apr 5 1h 42m Comedy History Mystery & Thriller TRAILER for List
80% Tomatometer 176 Reviews 92% Popcornmeter 100+ Verified Ratings
A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS follows two neighbors: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town's women -- led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan) -- begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all.
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Thanks largely to a strong cast that leans into the story's humorous side, Wicked Little Letters is a diverting comedy even if the mystery at its core isn't particularly clever.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Colman and Buckley know how to make this material sing, and there are moments when both actors managed to make me squeeze out an authentic tear or two, only to have me enthusiastically giggling a scene or two later. Rated: 3/4 Apr 5, 2024 Full Review Kaely Monahan Arizona Republic The range of insults sprinkled in with a healthy dose of f-bombs is truly awe-inspiring. The letters are spicy for the villagers, but for a modern-day audience, they're just delightfully silly. Rated: 4.5/5 Apr 5, 2024 Full Review Johanna Schneller Globe and Mail It’s saved, first by strong performances from Buckley, always effortlessly believable, and Colman, expert at laying bare the clammy soul of easily dismissible women. And second, by the letters themselves... Apr 5, 2024 Full Review Susan Granger SSG Syndicate If profanity doesn't bother you, 'Wicked Little Letters' is tawdry period comedy at its most delightful, re-teaming Olivia Cole and Jessie Buckley - who were so memorable in 'The Lost Daughter' (2021). It's absurdly scandalous! Rated: 7/10 Aug 29, 2024 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Wicked Little Letters loses a certain amount of strength as it goes along, through no fault of Colman, Spall, Buckley, Atkins .... It loses force in proportion to the filmmakers’ attempt to turn the work into a critique of patriarchy and misogyny. Rated: 3/4 Aug 26, 2024 Full Review Mike Scott Times-Picayune There’s not much to its predictable central mystery, but its strong cast and its sense of humor helps director Thea Sharrock’s film become an enjoyable diversion. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 14, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Monica Such a cute movie and Olivia Coleman was great! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/01/24 Full Review merav Olivia Coleman as great as she is always is. An awesome movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/25/24 Full Review Sandy G Entertaining! Great story line! Especially because it's based on a true story. Love period pieces that don't have a lot special effects and Superheroes! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/22/24 Full Review Gary Great plot well acted and presented. Very refreshing to see a movie that relies on the story and acting rather than the typical violence parade that is ubiquitous. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/19/24 Full Review Donna Like the British actors and the settings. A lot strong language, it tied the story line together.8 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/17/24 Full Review Thomas D Excellent feel good movie for more recent generations Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS follows two neighbors: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town's women -- led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan) -- begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all.
Director
Thea Sharrock
Producer
Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin, Ed Sinclair, Olivia Colman, Jo Wallett
Screenwriter
Jonny Sweet
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Blueprint Pictures, South of the River Pictures
Rating
R (Sexual Material|Language Throughout)
Genre
Comedy, History, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 5, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 7, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.0M
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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