The Woman

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The Woman

R,

2011,

1h 42m,

Horror

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71%

51 Reviews

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55%

2,500+ Ratings

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71%

Tomatometer

51 Reviews

55%

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2,500+ Ratings

A lawyer (Sean Bridgers) puts his family in jeopardy when he captures the last member (Pollyanna McIntosh) of a violent clan and tries to forcibly tame her.

Critics Consensus

Strange, audacious, and aggressive, The Woman is an uneven horror flick that game viewers with a wildly bloody finale.

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Rob Nelson

Variety

Jan 4, 2012

Calculatedly ugly and undeservedly controversial.

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Maggie Lee

The Hollywood Reporter

Dec 8, 2011

Not only is it banal in a kitchen sink way, it's just a reiteration of the same argument.

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

Nov 27, 2011

2/4

Subtle as a mugging and gleefully outrageous, "The Woman'' is a feminist parable disguised as a sicko midnight horror movie.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 9, 2025

2/5

Pollyanna McIntosh's performance aside, the movie is all style and no substance, all while attempting to deliver some thought-provoking cultural critiques.

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Rocco T. Thompson

Rue Morgue Magazine

Jul 3, 2024

Reaching out from the 2010s to slash through our current social moment with a hand-wielded lawnmower blade, Lucky McKee’s The Woman is a difficult masterpiece that’s worth a second look.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Aug 25, 2020

3.5/5

A violent, disturbing skewering of the heteropatriarchy and the subjugation of women defining the inherent misogyny of intergenerational subjugation.

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Anakin W

Feb 7, 2018

A very unique movie that really pays off. The acting is great as you really hate the antagonists and root for the protagonist. The style of the movie is really gritty, which is the perfect atmosphere for this story.

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Harry R

Oct 9, 2017

Creepy, disturbing and satisfying. The dark film I am always searching for.

Draco W

Sep 23, 2017

A fairly odd-duck mixture of (mostly regurgitated) ingredients. More aptly put together than the inciting-incident scenes might suggest, but ultimately I doubt that this thing has anything meaningful to convey.

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Harry M

Feb 20, 2017

to officially call this the worst movie ever I really couldnt do but its on the honorable mentions list for sure. Headed by some of the worst acting Ive seen which makes for painfully awkward scenes through out the movie.

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Abraham W

Jan 15, 2017

The Woman is sure to be a divisive film. For those that are able to handle the low budget look, the gore, and the flat out disturbing content, there is a very real commentary regarding gender double standards, physical and emotional abuse, and empowerment. 3 1/2 stars

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Finn S

Nov 10, 2012

Not as thorough as it could be, but still a very ambitious film. Plenty of interesting themes, but could have had some more interesting ways to display them.

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Lucky McKee

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Pollyanna McIntosh

The Woman

Sean Bridgers

Chris Cleek

Lauren Ashley Carter

Peggy Cleek

Angela Bettis

Belle Cleek

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Synopsis

A lawyer (Sean Bridgers) puts his family in jeopardy when he captures the last member (Pollyanna McIntosh) of a violent clan and tries to forcibly tame her.

Director: Lucky McKee
Producer: Robert Tonino, Andrew van den Houten
Screenwriter: Jack Ketchum, Lucky McKee
Distributor: The Collective
Production Co: Modernciné
Rating: R (Disturbing Behavior|A Rape|Torture|Language|Some Graphic Nudity|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 14, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 42m

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