Wicked Little Letters
Film poster
Directed byThea Sharrock
Written byJonny Sweet
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBen Davis
Edited byMelanie Oliver
Music byIsobel Waller-Bridge[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byStudioCanal
Release dates
  • 9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) (TIFF)
  • 23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) (United Kingdom)
Running time
102 minutes[2]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Wicked Little Letters is a 2023 British black comedy mystery film directed by Thea Sharrock and written by Jonny Sweet. The film stars Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley in the lead roles, along with Anjana Vasan, Joanna Scanlan, Gemma Jones, Malachi Kirby, Lolly Adefope, Eileen Atkins and Timothy Spall in supporting roles.

Wicked Little Letters premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, and is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 23 February 2024, by StudioCanal.

Plot

Based on a true scandal that stunned 1920s England, the story centres on neighbours Edith Swan and Rose Gooding in the seaside town of Littlehampton. One day, a series of obscene letters begin to target Edith and others, with suspicion falling upon Rose. As the outrageous letters continue to escalate, Rose risks losing both her freedom and custody of her daughter. Police Officer Gladys Moss (Vasan) is determined to find the real culprit, and along with a group of other women, seeks to solve this perplexing mystery.[3]

Cast

Production

The film was announced in May 2022, with Thea Sharrock set to direct, and Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley starring.[4] In September, the cast was rounded out, with Anjana Vasan, Timothy Spall, Gemma Jones, and Eileen Atkins among the additions.[5]

Production began in September 2022,[5] with Ben Davis serving as cinematographer.[6] Production occurred in Arundel and Worthing in early October.[7]

Release

The film's world premiere was at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2023.[2][8][9] In November 2023, Sony Pictures Classics acquired North American and Chinese distribution rights to the film, with its sister company Stage 6 Films having acquired multiple international rights prior.[10] It is scheduled to be released in theatres in the United Kingdom on 23 February 2024.[8][11]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 65% of 20 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10.[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 57 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Isobel Waller-Bridge Scoring Thea Sharrock's 'Wicked Little Letters'". Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Wicked Little Letters". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Wicked Little Letters". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (14 May 2022). "Olivia Colman & Jessie Buckley Set To Reunite On Wicked Little Letters For Studiocanal, Three Billboards Outfit Blueprint & South Of The River Pictures — Cannes Market Hot Project". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (29 September 2022). "Olivia Colman & Jessie Buckley Underway On Wicked Little Letters; Anjana Vasan, Timothy Spall, Joanna Scanlan, Malachi Kirby Among Cast To Join". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Ben Davis BSC". Independent Talent. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  7. ↑ Fox, Thomas (4 October 2022). "Olivia Colman and other stars seen on Wicked Little Letters film set in Arundel". Sussex Live. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  8. 1 2 "StudioCanal, Film 4, Blueprint Pictures & South of the River Pictures' Wicked Little Letters announce world premiere at Toronto Film Festival 2023. First look image released and UK release date confirmed". StudioCanal (Press release). 24 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  9. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (24 July 2023). "TIFF Lineup Unveiled Amid Strikes: Awards Contenders 'Dumb Money', 'The Holdovers', 'Rustin'; Starry Pics For Sale With Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, Michael Keaton, Viggo Mortensen & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (3 November 2023). "Sony Pictures Classics Buys Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley-Led 'Wicked Little Letters' Following TIFF Debut". Variety. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Sony Pictures Classics Takes North America, China On Olivia Colman-Jessie Buckley Picture 'Wicked Little Letters'". Deadline.
  12. ↑ "Wicked Little Letters". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Wicked Little Letters". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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