The Wasp

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The Wasp

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2024,

1h 36m,

Mystery & Thriller

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Heather and Carla agree to meet after having not spoken in years. Over tea, Heather presents a very unexpected proposition that will change their lives forever.

Critics Consensus

Elevated beyond its stagy trappings by Naomie Harris and Natalie Dormer's cunning performances, The Wasp draws blood with minimal irritation.

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

Sep 2, 2024

3/4

The script is an airtight lair.

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Ross McIndoe

Slant Magazine

Sep 2, 2024

2.5/4

For better and worse, you can tell that The Wasp was initially written for the stage.

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Murtada Elfadl

Variety

Aug 31, 2024

Morales wisely relies on his two lead actors to bring taut vitality to the proceedings. However, as he keeps putting in many circular scenes that don’t differ much from each other, the intensity of their performances starts to feel inconsistent.

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Ian Bunting

Daily Record (UK)

May 8, 2025

The Wasp may be better suited to its stage origins, however, thanks to surprise story beats and electric face-offs between Harris and Dormer, you won’t need bug spray to fend off this taut thriller.

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Kevin Harley

Radio Times

Apr 1, 2025

3/5

As themes of class, race and lingering trauma surface, Harris and Dormer bring conviction and ferocity to this contained exercise in contrasts and cold enmity.

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Murjani Rawls

Substream Magazine

Sep 25, 2024

To its credit, The Wasp uses that simplification to its advantage and shows the film has much more to offer.

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Synopsis

Heather and Carla agree to meet after having not spoken in years. Over tea, Heather presents a very unexpected proposition that will change their lives forever.

Director: Guillem Morales
Producer: Maxime Cottray, Nate Bolotin, Sean Sorensen, Matthew B. Schmidt, Leonora Darby, James Harris
Screenwriter: Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
Distributor: SHOUT! STUDIOS
Production Co: Tea Shop Productions, XYZ Films, Paradise City Films, Royal Viking Entertainment, IPR.VC
Rating: R (Sexual Assault|Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 30, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 36m

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