Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) Jul 14, 2024 4/5

It’s unapologetically stark in its portrayal of violence, grief and corruption. But it’s also endlessly entertaining thanks to McQueen and Flynn’s talents, as well as the complexities of the characters and their wonderful performers.

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon Pop Culture Reviews Jul 11, 2024 4.5/5

Elegantly blending its Oscar-worthy script with entertaining moments that lead to an explosive finale, Widows is sure to satisfy audiences of all types.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com May 8, 2024 3/5

..as a sociological document, Widows doesn’t quite offer enough critique to gel, but as a Saturday night all-star action movie, it ticks all the right boxes...

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Greg Carlson Vague Visages Nov 8, 2023

Whether intimate and quiet or dynamic and deafening, scenes are staged with precision and vitality. For many, McQueen’s stylishness will help excuse the rubbery plot holes, lapses in logic and farfetched surprises...

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Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine Jan 5, 2023

The incoherence doesn't detract from what's a mostly entertaining movie.

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Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 21, 2022 3.5/5

“Widows” may frame itself as a heist movie, but it can hardly be put in that box. McQueen has a much broader aim, and his film touches on a lot of different things.

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M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut Aug 17, 2022 3/5

While Widows is a well-made thriller with a handful of good performances, one can’t help but question a plot that relies on completely random long-shot occurrences that bring the story together.

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Merryn Johns Curve May 20, 2022

There’s no glamour here. No glittering red carpet wish fulfillment. This is a Chicago-set, blood-sweat-and-tears-soaked caper upon which lives depend.

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Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Mar 8, 2022 4/4

McQueen has found a wonderful balance between his arthouse stylization, his mannerist craft, and something altogether new for him, making Widows rare indeed - an accessible work of art.

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Cory Woodroof Williamson Home Page Feb 11, 2022

One of the years best pound-for-pound genre films, Widows is one of the most exciting, bare-knuckled heist thrillers to come along in some time.

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Erica Ciccarone Nashville Scene Sep 13, 2021

The twisty-turny plot gets a little in the weeds, but the performances, including assists from Daniel Kaluuya and ​​Brian Tyree Henry, see it through with flying colors.

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Taylor Baker Drink in the Movies Sep 3, 2021 58/100

Episode 18: The Danse Macabre

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Milana Vujkov Lola On Film Jul 30, 2021 4/5

[A} power tale of women taking charge where men fail, but really a study in situationism, what each of us is capable of given the set of conditions.

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Tori Brazier Flickering Myth Mar 25, 2021 4.5/5

[Steve McQueen] elevates what could have been a more procedural and generic thriller in another's hands to an emotionally engaging and thought-provoking thriller.

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Fletcher Powell KMUW - Wichita Public Radio Feb 9, 2021

I'm not convinced that McQueen's successful at every single thing he tries to address, but I give him credit for his ambition.

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Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Feb 3, 2021 4/5

A stylish art house heist flick that layers intrigue andsocial commentary about racism, the cost of political power and the imbalance of power between the female characters and their male counterparts. The thrills will appeal both to your heart and head.

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Gisela Savdie El Heraldo Nov 8, 2020

An action movie about the mafia with a very original point of view [Full Review in Spanish]

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Dan Buffa KSDK News (St. Louis) Nov 6, 2020

McQueen's Widows is unconventional, builds its story with unique chess moves, and carries a style that grabs your attention.

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Paul McGuire Grimes KSTP-TV (St. Paul, MN) Nov 5, 2020 4.5/5

Widows is a nail-biter and suspenseful until the very ending. After it was over, I wanted to experience that ride all over again.

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Jason Best Movie Talk Oct 19, 2020 4/5

Yet if the story's political, racial and gender subtext sometimes acts as a drag on the action, it gives the film a depth and richness other films of the genre often lack.

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