Wicked Little Letters (2024): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2024, Wicked Little Letters is a comedy and mystery film directed by Thea Sharrock, running about 100 minutes. “Be careful what you post.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a dark and absurd scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, the film follows two neighbours: deeply conservative local Edith Swan and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding. When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town’s women - led by Police Officer Gladys Moss - begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all.

Who’s in it. Wicked Little Letters stars Jessie Buckley as Rose Gooding, Olivia Colman as Edith Swan, Timothy Spall as Edward Swan and Anjana Vasan as Gladys Moss, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Hulu, fuboTV and YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Wicked Little Letters page.

If you liked it. Fans of Wicked Little Letters tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.