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.

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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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KarthiK P.

@madkarthi 14h

I like the visuals and the overall production quality. The technical presentation looks good on screen. The story feels like a routine old style mystery. It offers nothing new or fresh to keep you engaged. The screenplay is bad and the whole film goes totally flat. The way it ends is way more boring than expected. It leaves me feeling nothing at all by the end.

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George T

@RT55723169 4d

The yacht was nice… TikTok pacing, and a lack of depth in dialogue killed the film for me, but it did have an interesting twist. Singular.

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Rebecca R

@RT46807700 Jul 21

Terrible film had high hopes the trailer looked good don't be fooled ! The plot is just terrible very lazy ! We see the main character telling us how she worked it out which I did far quicker than her the characters unlikeable so you don't give a toss anyway so many holes in the story I'm not gonna even mention them they are so obvious I'm not a writer but I could have wrote something far better in five minutes ! Waste of good actors guy pierce what were you thinking ! Just awful

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Ricardo D

@RT43154676 Jul 20

It may not have won over the critics, but it won me over. Since I hadn't read the book or anything about the film, the suspense really hooked me. I found myself suspecting various characters right up until the surprising outcome. The performances are convincing, and the setting is very luxurious. I agree that some plot points could have been better developed, but it’s a forgivable issue.

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Jade W

@giveemsomethingto_jade Jul 2

I love a film that leaves me gasping.

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Andre T

@RT01067103 Jun 23

Good movie,The movie starts off a bit boring but then it gets interesting and it has quite a few plot twists that felt good with the movie's plot, they didn't feel forced. What I didn't like was the protagonist's attitude in some parts, but otherwise I recommend it.

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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