The Woman in the Window

"She has nothing to prove but what's real."

2021 1h 40m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 2,220

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Synopsis

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An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence.

“She has nothing to prove but what's real.”

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Cast

Amy Adams
Anna Fox
Gary Oldman
Alistair Russell
Anthony Mackie
Ed Fox
Fred Hechinger
Ethan Russell
Wyatt Russell
David Winter
Brian Tyree Henry
Detective Little
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jane Russell 2
Jeanine Serralles
Detective Norelli

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Wright
Writers: Tracy Letts, Brick Mason
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Wright, shot by Bruno Delbonnel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Valerio Bonelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Amy Adams and Gary Oldman and Anthony Mackie carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She has nothing to prove but what's real.".

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IMDB entry: tt6111574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joe Wright directs. Bruno Delbonnel behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Valerio Bonelli cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Joe Wright, shot by Bruno Delbonnel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Valerio Bonelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Amy Adams and Gary Oldman and Anthony Mackie carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "She has nothing to prove but what's real.".
7IMDB entry: tt6111574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "new york city", "based on novel or book", "wine", "murder".

The technical file

Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel
Original score: Danny Elfman
Editing: Valerio Bonelli
Production design: Kevin Thompson
Costume design: Albert Wolsky
Makeup / hair: Kimberly Felix
VFX supervisor: Ruben Rodas
Sound: Craig Berkey
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Woman in the Window (2021)

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Manuel São Bento2021-05-21
★ 2/10
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ www.msbreviews.com How many times have you heard something along the lines of "oh, this film has phenomenal actors, surely it must be great"? Obviously, countless examples defend or contradict this last statement, but unfortunately, the average moviegoer often gives more credit to the cast than to the director(s) and/or writer(s). This means that when a movie is truly amazing, actors receive the best compliments even if they didn't contribute as much as the other two filmmaking roles. However, when a film turns out to be a massive disappointment, the cast rarely gets the worst commentaries. The Woman in the Window is the perfect example of a movie that should have never created high expectations. Contrary to what people might think, this Joe Wright's film went through non-stop delays, even before the pandemic began. Netflix wasn't even the original distributor, but the general audience doesn't care about production issues. If the cast boasts some well-known, fan-favorite actors, most viewers will highly anticipate that movie without ever thinking about who's directing or writing it. It's no surprise that this adaptation of A. J. Finn's novel is a strong contender for the following year's Razzies… From the confusing editing work (Valerio Bonelli) - probably due to the constant re-edits - to the tremendously forced dialogues, Tracy Letts' screenplay is packed with problems concerning basically every single character interaction. The overall narrative is an utter mess that never finds its footing, ending in a convoluted, nonsensical, incredibly fake-looking film. Everything feels overdramatic, extremely fictional, and emotionless. Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Julianne Moore, and all the other popular actors struggle so much with their scripts that some of them genuinely deliver an awful caricature of themselves. Honestly, the only reason this doesn't get my lowest grade is due to a couple of actors that actually try to make the story a little less unbearable. Rating: D-
Kamurai2021-06-04
★ 8/10
Excellent watch, would watch again, and do recommend. For Hitchcock fans, this is sort of a spiritual successor to "Rear Window", and an excellent one. Amy Adams is fantastic, the story is detailed and quality through and through, and the presentation is on point. This is good enough that I'm not going to risk spoiling the movie by going on here, but this is completely worth the watch.