AGC Studios
BondIt Media Capital
BoulderLight Pictures
Vertigo Entertainment
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Woman of the Hour
The perfect bachelor
An aspiring actress crosses paths with a prolific serial killer in '70s LA when they're cast on an episode of "The Dating Game."
- Original title
- Woman of the Hour
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $836,057
- Revenue
- —
signsoflife
Dec 27, 2025 · via TMDB
Tough but commendable choice for a directorial debut, to make a story out of something as complex, layered and non linear as true crime and gendered violence. And to do it so demurely—goes to show that a good film doesn't need to explicitly perpetuate exploitation in order for it to be present and sensed. What else to say but that I liked it... Woman of the Hour didn't strike me as yet another true crime adaptation seeking to conflate performative justice and mass entertainment, to me, this couldn't more clearly –neither on the nose, nor subtle enough to miss– be a critique of what continues to happen, of how class and gendered culture systemically uphold, enable and embed men in the social, figurative and literal deathly supression of women and children. An estimate as high as 130 isn't an extraordinary number, just a murder record, an statistic, it's weaponized, judicial negligence that to this day haunts us, because simply put: those whose jobs is to count our bodies, are the ones leaving us for dead. Not much has changed, that much is a universal truth; I guess, now, we just get people like Anna Kendrick and Ian McDonald to critique all of this in cleverly put stories shot in cool and warm dual tones.
Narate
Nov 10, 2024 · via TMDB
> "I feel looked at." This is a pretty solid directorial debut. The topic is heavy and very sad but a reality for many. I would say that I was surprised at how this story was told, but it does pack a punch even during slower moments where you don't expect it to. I recommend people read up on the real story to see how truly awful this person was.
moviepoptime
Oct 30, 2024 · via TMDB
Woman of the Hour is a crime thriller genre movie released in 2023, which meteoric rising American actress Anna Kendrick as a film director. True to the fiction of the movie, it was based on the horrifying story of Rodney Alcala, a serial killer to boot who guested in a 1970s show called The Dating Game. The story revolves around Sheryl Bradshaw in her dream to be an actress portrayed by Kendrick just to take Alcala out and eventually be killed by him. The aspects of the film are related to the themes of misogyny and violence and how women deal with strange men. It captures a form of Alcala’s persona and dolled-out charm graphically presents the interactions he has with his victims, and highlights the various institutional deficiencies that enabled him to continue perpetrating his heinous acts despite complaints lodged against him. When I looked back at my own life, I could connect to the vulnerability, but also the suspense in some scenes in the movie that might appear completely ordinary from the outside. It is most useful as a caution against the evils of talking to strangers since such incidents are still possible in today’s society. It is for these reasons and supported by a good plot and good acting, the film is not only entertaining but is a social relevance message too. If you liked my experience, then check out the <a href="https://moviepoptime.com/period-drama/woman-of-the-hour/" target="_blank">Latest Movie Reviews</a>.
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Anna Kendrick
Sheryl Bradshaw
Daniel Zovatto
Rodney Alcala
Nicolette Robinson
Laura
Jedidiah Goodacre
Bachelor #2
Autumn Best
Amy
Pete Holmes
Terry
Kelley Jakle
Sarah
Kathryn Gallagher
Charlie
Tony Hale
Ed
Matt Visser
Bachelor #1
Rob Morton
Custodian (George Elliot)
Dylan Schmid
Mario
Karen Holness
Gretchen
Denalda Williams
Marilyn
Jessie Fraser
Lisa
Matty Finochio
Casting Director
Geoff Gustafson
Casting Director
Max Lloyd-Jones
Ken
Andy Thompson
Bob
Nancy Kerr
Diane
James Yi
Joe
Jessica Chaffin
Helen
Matthew Kevin Anderson
Mark
Taylor Hastings
Melanie
David Beairsto
Rodney's Boss
Darcy Laurie
Marty
Marc Gaudet
Head Mover
Bonnie Hay
Bartender
Michael Adamthwaite
Dating Game Director
Jacob Woike
Dating Game 1st Assistant Director
Jason Simpson
Dating Game Announcer
Hannah Henney
Bachelorette (Playback)
Tighe Gill
Bachelor (Playback)
Michael Jonsson
Booth Security Guard (Harold)
Thomas Strumpski
Laundromat Owner
John Herkenrath
Detective
Jeremy Radin
Detective
Cody Heller
Alison
Raquel Tarbet
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Monaye Moyes
Camera Trainee
Zach Kuperstein
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Chris Webb
Stunt Coordinator
Tim Soergel
Stunt Coordinator
Shelene Yung
Stunt Double
Anna Kendrick
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Mary Vernieu
Casting
Anna Kendrick
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Joe Penna
Executive Producer
Luke Taylor
Executive Producer
Matthew Helderman
Executive Producer
J.D. Lifshitz
Producer
Miri Yoon
Producer
Raphael Margules
Producer
Roy Lee
Producer
Dan Romer
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