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A.J. Finn·2021·Director: Joe Wright
60%
Faithfulness
4.0
Book Rating
2.9
Movie Rating
Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Anthony Mackie
The Book
The Woman in the Window is a thriller novel by American author A. J. Finn, published by William Morrow on January 2, 2018. It hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. The book follows the life of Dr. Anna Fox who has agoraphobia and lives a reclusive life at her large home in New York City, where she one day witnesses a murder across the street. A film adaptation by the same name directed by Joe Wright and starring Amy Adams in the title role was released by Netflix in 2021.
The Film
The Woman in the Window is a 2021 American psychological thriller film directed by Joe Wright and written by Tracy Letts, based on the 2018 novel by A. J. Finn. The film follows an agoraphobic woman who begins to spy on her new neighbors and is witness to a crime in their apartment. Anthony Mackie, Wyatt Russell, Brian Tyree Henry, and Jennifer Jason Leigh also star.
Key Differences
The film compresses the novel's slow-burn tension into a less effective 100-minute thriller.
Our Verdict
Read the book firstRead first — the novel's slow build is far more rewarding.
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