DirectorJaume Collet-Serrahas given us some pretty good horror films, likeHouse of Wax,Orphan, andThe Shallows. So, fans were very excited for his latest feature film,The Woman in the Yard,but upon its release, the movie got mixed reviews from fans and critics alike forits divisive (and confusing) ending. Nonetheless, the movie recently arrived on Peacock and instantly became a global hit.
Per FlixPatrol,The Woman in the Yard, which arrived on the streamer on June 27, has quickly climbed up to top spot both globally and in the US. The feature stands tall among films likeHappy Gilmore,Despicable Me 3,Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,Nope, and more. Certainly, the audience is tuning in to see what made the movie so divisive. Given it has just arrived, the film is bound to get more eyeballs in the coming days and weeks.
The Woman in the Yardgarnered mixed reviews for its ending, and the story while it grossed $23.3 million at the box office. The mixed reaction can further be observed in theRotten Tomatoesscore, as the critics' consensus gives it a 40 percent rating, while fans gave a slightly better rating at 47 percent.The movie features a stellar performance byDanielle Deadwyler(who recently made an incredible cameo appearance inThe BearSeason 4) as Ramona.Also rounding off the cast areOkwui Okpokwasilias the titular Woman,Russell Hornsbyas David,Peyton Jacksonas Taylor, andEstella Kahihaas Annie.
What’s ‘The Woman in the Yard’ About?
Collet-Serra directs from a script bySam Stefanakas the story followsRamona (Deadwyler), a grieving widow whose husband, David (Hornsby) recently died in a devastating car crash. The crash had left Ramona injured, grieving, and isolated, given that the husband and wife recently moved the family from the city to an isolated farmhouse so that David could have a blank canvas. Now Ramona is left alone, raising her son Taylor (Jackson) and daughter Annie (Kahiha) in the wilderness while recovering both physically and mentally.Though things take a turn when an odd woman (Okpokwasili) dressed in a pitch-black funeral shroud shows up outside. The movie has a divisive ending: (no spoilers here) while some fans felt it was a happy ending, others disagree. You can find out on your own.
The Woman in the Yardis streaming on Peacock. You can check out the trailer above and stay tuned to Collider for more such updates.
