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Woman of the Hour

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An aspiring actress crosses paths with a prolific serial killer in '70s LA when they're cast on an episode of "The Dating Game." Based on a true story.
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Deftly directed by star Anna Kendrick, Woman of the Hour uses an incredible true story as the foundation for a powerful examination of the intersection between systemic misogyny and violence.

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Tara Brady Irish Times Kendrick proves herself a formidable talent on both sides of the camera. The timeline can be choppy, but this is as considered as it is chilling. Rated: 4/5 Nov 3, 2024 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Kendrick’s knack for capturing period detail goes beyond the psychedelic synthetics and kipper ties. She taps into the treacherous sexism that was hardwired into the entertainment industry and wider culture of the time. Rated: 4/5 Oct 30, 2024 Full Review Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (LAist) I think she [Kendrick] has a really good sense of psychology. Oct 24, 2024 Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope Kendrick shows real talent in this, her first time in the movie director's chair. Her acting performance here is familiar. The character of Bradshaw is right in her wheelhouse. What's new is her performance as a director, which is something else. Rated: B+ Jan 25, 2025 Full Review Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? When the victims are pawns for the cat and mouse, it becomes about glorification versus abhorrence. When the victims become the point, we see the micro-expressions and backtracking and desperation. Rated: 8/10 Jan 24, 2025 Full Review Loren King Newport This Week (RI) Kendrick deftly juggles timeline and tonal shifts to create a subversive crime thriller, with expected scares and unexpected empathy and humanity. Jan 3, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cork B The film looks good for a period piece. Not really into serial killer stuff, but if you like that kind of movie you might enjoy this. That said, there are significant issues here. Kendrick's character isn't the most interesting here - the runaway is. She should have been the film's focus, and the dating thing a side story. Instead, we waste a bunch of time seeing Kendrick's backstory for no real payoff. Also she is getting a bit long in the tooth to be playing the ingenue. The badie was decent and creepy enough, but seemed like a fairly generic whack job. The only thing standing out is him going on TV for whatever reason they never go in to. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Gregory S I was pretty impressed with the movie. It was an interesting take on absolutely horrendous tragedies. This is Kendricks first shot at directing and I am pretty excited to see what else she does. The stroy line was a bit choppy, but the cinematography was excellent. f Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review john h The actual dating show sequence is witty, clever and the best reason one can give to go watch this movie. The ending pulls the entire film apart, but Kendrick's intelligence, enchantment and delivery is very entertaining. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/06/25 Full Review Colin P Very good film and rewatchable, too. Seen it 3 times, so far. Highly recommended. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review babarizam D I hate the idea that production houses try to sell movies by promoting as real story. Attention seekers Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/19/25 Full Review Peter K Absolutely chilling performances by Anna Kendrick and Daniel Zovatto . . .terrifying! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/19/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An aspiring actress crosses paths with a prolific serial killer in '70s LA when they're cast on an episode of "The Dating Game." Based on a true story.
Director
Anna Kendrick
Producer
Stephen Crawford, Andrew Deane, Anna Kendrick, Roy Lee, J.D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules, Miri Yoon, Vindhya Sagar
Screenwriter
Ian McDonald
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
BoulderLight Pictures, AGC Studios
Rating
R (Language|A Sexual Reference|Some Drug Use|Violent Content)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 11, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 18, 2024
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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