Wicker Comes to Canterbury
A fisherwoman's unconventional romance sparks outrage in a conservative town, in this romantic fantasy comedy-drama film. The Gulbenkian Arts Centre in Canterbury will screen Wicker from Friday, 20 November 2026.
Dir: Eleanor Wilson, Alex Huston Fischer
Cast: Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage, Elizabeth Debicki, Marli Siu, Nabhaan Rizwan, Richard E. Grant, Kiell Smith-Bynoe
105 mins · 2026 · United Kingdom, United States of America · Cert 15 · English
IMDb 7.4/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 70/100 · Trakt 77%
Awards: 1 nomination total
In a seaside village, a fisherwoman lives on the fringes, unmarried and constantly teased by her neighbors, until she orders a wicker husband, sparking a chain of events that challenges the town's conservative values. Directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, Wicker features a talented cast, including Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, and Peter Dinklage. The film is a 105-minute, 15-certificate romantic fantasy comedy-drama, with a runtime that balances humor, satire, and social commentary.
Wicker has received positive reviews, with scores of 7.4/10 on IMDb, 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, and 77% on Trakt. The film premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States and United Kingdom in October 2026. Critics have noted the film's charming and deftly deployed humor, as well as Olivia Colman's performance.
The Gulbenkian Arts Centre in Canterbury will screen Wicker from Friday, 20 November 2026, until Wednesday, 25 November 2026. Tickets are on sale: tickets are with the button beside the article.
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What viewers say
angelcosta · 7/10
It's good. People are exagerating on the "erotic" scenes. There are 2 or 3 brief ones. It's the same moral lesson as that other Olivia Coleman movie with the letters on the hipocrisy of society. Also, the wicker man does not appear as much as you'd think.
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