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."
Woman of the Hour (2024) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Anna Kendrick, released on October 3, 2024 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Nicolette Robinson and Jedidiah Goodacre. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 1,093 ratings.
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Anna Kendrick
as Sheryl Bradshaw
Daniel Zovatto
as Rodney Alcala
Nicolette Robinson
as Laura
Jedidiah Goodacre
as Bachelor #2
Autumn Best
as Amy
Pete Holmes
as Terry
Kelley Jakle
as Sarah
Kathryn Gallagher
as Charlie
Tony Hale
as Ed
Matt Visser
as Bachelor #1
Rob Morton
as Custodian (George Elliot)
Dylan Schmid
as Mario
Directed by Anna Kendrick, written by Ian McDonald, produced by Roy Lee, Miri Yoon and Raphael Margules.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 1,093 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on October 30, 2024
> "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.
Reviewed on November 10, 2024
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…
Reviewed on December 27, 2025
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The main cast of Woman of the Hour (2024) includes Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Nicolette Robinson, Jedidiah Goodacre and Autumn Best. The film was directed by Anna Kendrick. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Woman of the Hour was released on October 3, 2024 and runs for 1h 35m.
Woman of the Hour (2024) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 1,093 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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