The Woman in Black

"What did they see?"

2012 1h 35m EN

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6.1

MID

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66%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 3,784🍅66%Rotten Tomatoes●62Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 199,118

DramaHorrorThriller

Synopsis

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The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.

“What did they see?”

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Cast

Daniel Radcliffe
Arthur Kipps
Ciarán Hinds
Mr. Daily
Janet McTeer
Mrs. Daily
Liz White
Jennet Humfrye
Tim McMullan
Mr. Jerome
Jessica Raine
Nanny
Shaun Dooley
Fisher
Mary Stockley
Mrs. Fisher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Watkins
Writers: Jane Goldman
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Woman in Black Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Watkins, shot by Tim Maurice-Jones. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Daniel Radcliffe and Ciarán Hinds and Janet McTeer carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Watkins directs. Tim Maurice-Jones behind the camera. Marco Beltrami scores. Jon Harris cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.
2Released 14 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United Kingdom.
4Part of the "The Woman in Black Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by James Watkins, shot by Tim Maurice-Jones. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jon Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Daniel Radcliffe and Ciarán Hinds and Janet McTeer carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "What did they see?".
10IMDB entry: tt1596365 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "london, england", "remake", "revenge", "lawyer".

The technical file

Cinematography: Tim Maurice-Jones
Original score: Marco Beltrami
Editing: Jon Harris
Production design: Kave Quinn
Costume design: Keith Madden
Makeup / hair: Renata Gilbert
VFX supervisor: Håkan Blomdahl
Sound: Andrew Caller
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $32,000,000
Box office: $129,000,000
Return: 403% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Woman in Black (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes: 66% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 62/100
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 199,118 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

5 wins & 14 nominations total

Part of

The Woman in Black Collection

The Woman in Black is a 2012 British horror film directed by James Watkins and written by Jane Goldman, based on Susan Hill's novel of the same name. This is the second film version of the novel. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer, Sophie Stuckey and Liz White. A sequel titled, The Woman in Black: Angel of Death was released on 2 January 2015, without the involvement of Radcliffe.