Wicker
Seen it?2026 | 105 min | Romance, Fantasy, Comedy
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), people are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (8.2 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved The Love Hypothesis, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbours, she commissions herself a husband to be made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, jealousy and chaos.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
8.2 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 762K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eleanor Wilson, Alex Huston Fischer
- Olivia ColmanFisherwoman
- Alexander SkarsgårdWicker Husband
- Peter DinklageBasket Weaver
- Elizabeth DebickiTailor’s Wife
- Marli SiuTailor's Wife's Sister
- Nabhaan RizwanTailor
- Richard E. GrantDoctor
- Kiell Smith-BynoeInnkeeper
- Gustav LindhBottle Washer
- Ella BruccoleriBakerwoman