Wicked Little Letters
Seen it?2024 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting something amiss, the town's women band together to investigate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$27 million worldwide on a $13 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 303K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Thea Sharrock
- Olivia ColmanEdith Swan
- Jessie BuckleyRose Gooding
- Anjana VasanGladys Moss
- Timothy SpallEdward Swan
- Gemma JonesVictoria Swan
- Malachi KirbyBill
- Alisha WeirNancy Gooding
- Joanna ScanlanAnn
- Eileen AtkinsMabel
- Lolly AdefopeKate