Wicker Wife
A fisherwoman's unconventional solution to her lonely life sparks outrage and chaos in a conservative town. Get to know the story of a woman who commissions a wicker husband to challenge societal norms.
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 smelly and single fisherwoman is perpetually ridiculed by her neighbours, until she decides to take a drastic measure and orders a wicker husband, sparking a chain of events that challenges the town's conservative values. • The film boasts an impressive cast, including Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage, and Elizabeth Debicki. • Wicker has received positive reviews from critics, with a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 70/100 score on Metacritic. • The film's unique blend of genres, including romance, fantasy, and comedy, has garnered attention and praise from audiences, with a 77% score on Trakt.
The screening of Wicker will take place on Saturday, 7 November 2026, at Vue Cinema Thanet - Westwood Cross, Cross. Tickets are on sale: say tickets are with the button beside the article. With its thought-provoking themes and talented cast, Wicker is a film that will leave you questioning societal norms and the power of unconventional love.
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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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