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The Housewife

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Critics Reviews

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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Sep 15, 2026
The idea that a child-murdering Nazi could become a beloved Queens housewife is a fascinating one. But a movie needs to be more than just an idea. Go to Full Review Johnny Oleksinski New York Post Sep 14, 2026
The drama is often overplayed. Watts, with a store-bought sauerkraut accent, has been stuck in schmactor mode lately. And the screenplay fidgets with the facts of the real story in order to force a plot twist that doesn’t quite land. Go to Full Review Beandrea July IndieWire Sep 13, 2026
C+
Ultimately, “The Housewife” never fully lands. The story of the Ryans has enough complexity to drive the film somewhere interesting; it didn’t need so much underlining. Go to Full Review Stephen Dalton The Film Verdict 5 days ago
5/10
Naomi Watts plays a prim suburban housewife with a very dark past in director Ben Shirinian's good-looking but heavy-handed debut feature, a based-on-reality period thriller set in 1960s New York. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Ben Shirinian

Director

Naomi Watts

Actor

Tye Sheridan

Actor

Michael Imperioli

Actor

Luke Evans

Actor

Lena Olin

Actor

Movie Info

Director
Ben Shirinian
Producer
Robbie Brenner, Lee Broda, Jason De Beer, Kevin McKeon, Matt Paul
Screenwriter
Alyssa Hill
Production Co
RB Productions, LB Entertainment, Escape Route Films
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 42m
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