Widows (1998): cast, story & where to watch
1998 · Film · ★ 4
Released in 1998, Widows is a comedy film directed by Sherry Hormann, running about 93 minutes.
What it’s about. A black comedy about the dream of freedom and the difficulty of obtaining this: While Molly (Eva Mattes), Elisabeth (Katja Flint) and Maria (Ornella Muti) are great friends, but at the same time completely different. Molly is a difficult stressed housewife and mother of three children, Elisabeth is the perfect career woman and Maria uses already in their third marriage sex appeal to get ahead in life. But one day it turns out that the three except their friendship still connects another great thing in common: They are all tired of her life as a wife. And so begins the story of a rabenscharzen comedy about the dream of freedom and the difficulties to achieve this. The only question is: How are they merely their husbands going on?
Who’s in it. Widows stars Ornella Muti as Maria Sommer, Katja Flint as Elisabeth Bernsdorf, Eva Mattes as Molly Dollinger and Uwe Ochsenknecht as Erich Dollinger, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, Widows has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Widows page.
If you liked it. Fans of Widows tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Widows (1998)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Widows change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Widows worth watching?
- Widows holds an audience score of 4.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Widows?
- Widows stars Ornella Muti, Katja Flint, Eva Mattes, Uwe Ochsenknecht and Martin Benrath.
- When was Widows released?
- Widows was released in 1998, with a runtime of about 93 minutes.