The Woman in Cabin 10

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The Woman in Cabin 10

2025

1h 32m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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While on board a luxury yacht for a travel assignment, a journalist witnesses a passenger thrown overboard late at night, only to be told that it didn't happen, as all passengers and crew are accounted for. Despite no one believing her, she continues to look for answers, putting her own life in danger. Based on the bestselling novel The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.

Critics Consensus

Saddled with a contrived plot and plodding pacing, The Woman in Cabin 10 throws narrative logic overboard and ultimately sinks.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Nov 11

They might've made this movie because they got a good deal on the yacht, but nevertheless they've built a fairly effective thriller.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

Oct 31

1.5/5

I couldn’t help noticing how quickly the script sprung a leak,...never to recover despite the yeoman efforts of star Keira Knightley to serve as a port in a storm of clichés.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Oct 17

1.5/4

Director Simon Stone seems lost about what to do with this contrived premise and fails to take advantage of its natural claustrophobic nature.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Feb 22

3/4

The Woman in Cabin 10 generally comes off as a solid adaptation that packs its fair share of agreeable twists and turns.

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Steve Crum

Crum on Showbiz

Jan 3

B-

The first half tends to drag, while the payoff conclusion seems rushed and predictable. Still, 'The Woman in Cabin 10' has its moments—nail biting as they are.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Jan 1

This boat-based tale is a slightly uneasy mix of Agatha Christie-style crime-solving and modern-day psychological thriller.

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Jarrod N

@RT31584139 7h

I didnt mind this. It was not 'edge of the seat' type of movie but I thought it was enjoyable. I thought Keira Knightley was exceptional. I would recommend.

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rob E

@AuburnRob 1d

I really enjoyed the movie. Were there parts of the plot in which you need to suspend reality? Yeah, but I didn't choose this movie to watch a documentary, I chose it to escape for a couple of hours. I thought it was a great story of gaslighting that even had the main character second guessing herself with the flashbacks to the woman in the water (in the car).

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Z K.

@zzz222 3d

The plot balloon grew steadily, only to deflate into an implausible disappointment.

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Eytan O

@RT63684532 5d

Poor Kyra Nightly. She really tries hard to grapple with a script that is shallow and illogical.

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Paul S

@RT91988760 Apr 12

It's not the most exciting thriller I've ever seen, and the plot had a few holes, but overall, I really enjoyed this movie. I was completely hooked as the sinister plot unfolded, and there were a lot of really intense moments that made this movie worth watching. I definitely recommend it for mystery and thriller fans!

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Jen C

@RT46416373 Apr 8

I specifically wanted to watch this movie since it was a book adaptation. A book which I read in preparation for watching the movie. I watched the first 5 minutes of this movie turned it off in disgust. It’s a completely different story that what it’s adapted from with completely different or entirely missing supporting characters, rushed the story, and made huge gapping plot points. Netflix slapped the title of the book on this film, took the main 5 characters names, and totally rewrote the story and they rewrote it very poorly at that. The story as written in the novel would definitely have been able to be adapted into a thrilling film if done right. What a huge disappointment for us who know the story. If I could give it zero stars I would.

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Synopsis

While on board a luxury yacht for a travel assignment, a journalist witnesses a passenger thrown overboard late at night, only to be told that it didn't happen, as all passengers and crew are accounted for. Despite no one believing her, she continues to look for answers, putting her own life in danger. Based on the bestselling novel The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.

Director: Simon Stone
Producer: Debra Hayward, Ilda Diffley
Screenwriter: Simon Stone, Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse, Ruth Ware, Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse, Simon Stone
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Sister
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 10, 2025
Runtime: 1h 32m

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