Widows
Widows is a 2018 heist film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by McQueen and Gillian Flynn, based upon the 1983 ITV series of the same name. A British-American co-production, the film features an ensemble cast consisting of Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, Colin Farrell, Brian Tyree Henry, Daniel Kaluuya, Jacki Weaver, Carrie Coon, Robert Duvall, and Liam Neeson. The plot follows a group of women who attempt a heist in order to pay back a crime boss after their criminal husbands are killed on a botched job.
The film was announced in March 2015, with Davis joining the cast in September 2016. The rest of the cast was added in the next several months, and filming began in Chicago in May 2017.
Widows premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2018, was released in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2018, and is scheduled to be in the United States on November 16, by 20th Century Fox. The film received praise from critics for its direction, screenplay, editing, original score and the performances of the cast, particularly Davis.
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Plot
Set in 2008, Harry Rawlings (Liam Neeson) is a renowned thief. However, when he and his partners Carlos (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), Florek (Jon Bernthal), and Jimmy (Coburn Goss) are killed during a botched robbery, his grieving wife Veronica (Viola Davis) is threatened by crime boss Jamal Manning (Brian Tyree Henry), the man Harry robbed, for the $2 million he has lost. Manning needs this to finance his electoral campaign for alderman of a South Side precinct, where he is running against Jack Mulligan (Colin Farrell), the son of the incumbent Tom Mulligan (Robert Duvall).Veronica starts using Harry’s notebook, which contains a detailed plan of his next heist, to get the money she needs. She recruits two of the other widows, Linda (Michelle Rodriguez) and Alice (Elizabeth Debicki) to help carry out the robbery. The fourth widow, Amanda (Carrie Coon), does not show at the initial meeting; when Veronica talks to Amanda later and hears that she has a small baby she opts not to mention the heist plan to her. Alice buys the van and guns they will need; Linda makes some progress towards finding the building on the blueprints, but ultimately Alice uses a real estate executive, David (Lukas Haas), with whom she is having a sexual relationship as an escort, to identify they are of the Mulligan's house/headquarters.
When Veronica's chauffeur Bash (Garret Dillahunt) is murdered by the Mannings, she seeks another driver for the heist, visiting Amanda for recommendations. Veronica realizes that Harry faked his death and is hiding in Amanda's house, deducing that Amanda's baby is Harry's and he killed her husband and his other partners to be with his new family. Harry reached a deal with Jack to rob Jamal in order to stop his electoral campaign dead in its tracks, and pay off the coroner. In flashbacks, it is revealed that Veronica and Harry's son Marcus was killed in a police shooting during a traffic stop, which put ongoing strain on their marriage.
As a driver and fourth team member Linda suggests her babysitter Belle (Cynthia Erivo). Veronica is initially suspicious but is impressed when Belle stands up to her. Veronica visits the Mulligan house both to ask Jack to help protect her from Manning (a request he rebuffs) and to case the premises in advance of the heist while Belle investigates the external security. The group robs Jack while he is at a debate but is interrupted by Tom, who shoots and wounds Alice; they return fire, killing him. After successfully stealing the money, the widows are double-crossed by Jamal, who sends his brother Jatemme (Daniel Kaluuya) to take the money from them. The group chases him down, killing Jatemme when they run him off the road, and retrieve the money. The group splits up and goes their separate ways. At the hideout, Harry returns to take the money back from Veronica so that he can build a new life with Amanda. After being attacked by Harry, Veronica kills him, before setting off an explosion.
Jack wins the election on a wave of public sympathy following his father's death. Linda buys a boutique, Alice sets up her own business, and Belle moves away with her daughter to a new city after giving her boss enough money to pay off a debt to Jack. Veronica donates much of her share to endow a library project in her son's memory. Veronica and Alice encounter each other in a diner, where they initially ignore each other, but Veronica approaches Alice outside, smiling as the grief lifts off her shoulders.
Cast
- Viola Davis as Veronica Rawlings, a Chicago teacher's union delegate.
- Michelle Rodriguez as Linda Perelli, a clothing store owner
- Elizabeth Debicki as Alice Gunner
- Cynthia Erivo as Belle, a babysitter and beautician who looks after Linda's children that works with Veronica's group.
- Colin Farrell as Jack Mulligan, a politician who finds himself mixed up in the widows' plans.
- Brian Tyree Henry as Jamal Manning, a crime boss and politician to whom the widows are indebted.
- Daniel Kaluuya as Jatemme Manning, Jamal’s brother and mob enforcer.
- Jacki Weaver as Agnieska, Alice's abusive mother.
- Carrie Coon as Amanda Nunn, a widow who isn't involved in the robbery due to being too busy with her newborn baby.
- Robert Duvall as Tom Mulligan, Jack's father and a power broker at odds with his son.
- Liam Neeson as Harry Rawlings, Veronica's husband and a renowned bank robber with connections to politicians.
- Garret Dillahunt as Bash O'Reilly, the Rawlings family chauffeur.
- Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Carlos Perelli, Linda's husband who is a gambler and one of Harry's partners.
- Jon Bernthal as Florek Gunner, Alice's abusive husband and one of Harry's partners.
- Coburn Goss as Jimmy Nunn, Amanda's husband and one of Harry's partners.
- Michael Harney as Sgt. Fuller, a corrupt cop involved in a conspiracy.
- Lukas Haas as David, a real estate worker who Alice sells herself to following Florek's death.
- Matt Walsh as Ken
- Adepero Oduye as Breechelle
- Ann Mitchell as Amanda's mother
- Kevin J. O'Connor as Bobby Welsh
Production
On March 27, 2015, the project was announced to be in development with a script written by Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn and Steve McQueen, with McQueen attached to direct. Originally Jennifer Lawrence was approached for a role, but due to scheduling conflicts she had to decline. On September 27, 2016, Viola Davis joined the cast. On November 10, 2016, Cynthia Erivo joined the cast. As of January 13, 2017, André Holland was in negotiations to join the cast. In February 2017, Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Rodriguez, and Daniel Kaluuya joined the cast. In March 2017, Liam Neeson joined the cast of the film. In April 2017, Colin Farrell joined the cast of the film. That same month, Robert Duvall joined the cast of the film. In May 2017, Garret Dillahunt, Jacki Weaver, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Lukas Haas joined the cast of the film In June 2017, Carrie Coon was cast in the film. In August 2017, Michael Harney and Jon Bernthal joined the cast of the film.Principal photography began on May 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2018. It is scheduled to be released on November 16, 2018.Reception
Box office projections
In the United States and Canada, Widows will be released alongside Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and Instant Family, and is projected to gross $12–18 million from 3,000 theaters in its opening weekend.Trailer
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