Widows

Directed by Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) and co-written with novelist Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl), the film transforms a traditional heist premise into a gripping story of loss, survival, and reinvention. Led by an acclaimed ensemble cast, Widows demonstrates how the themes of noir—crime, corruption, and moral compromise—continue to resonate in the twenty-first century.

After a violent robbery leaves their husbands dead, four women find themselves burdened by the debts and dangers left behind. Veronica (Viola Davis), whose late husband Harry (Liam Neeson) led the failed heist, joins forces with Linda (Michelle Rodriguez), Alice (Elizabeth Debicki), and Belle (Cynthia Erivo) to carry out a robbery of their own. As political corruption, organized crime, and personal loyalties collide on Chicago’s South Side, the women risk everything to take control of their futures. Also starring Colin Farrell, Brian Tyree Henry, Daniel Kaluuya, Robert Duvall, and Carrie Coon.