Woman of the Hour Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Oct. 1, 2024

Woman of the Hour

Release Date: Friday, October 18, 2024 Netflix

The true story of Cheryl Bradshaw, a bachelorette on the hit '70s matchmaking show 'The Dating Game.'

Director: Anna Kendrick

Starring: Anna Kendrick • Daniel Zovatto • Kathryn Gallagher • Nicolette Robinson • Kelley Jakle

N/A Crime N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Woman of the Hour is based on the stranger-than-fiction true story of Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala. Bradshaw was a bachelorette on the hit 70s TV matchmaking show The Dating Game and chose handsome and funny bachelor number three, Rodney Alcala. But behind Alcala’s charming facade was a deadly secret: he was a psychopathic serial killer.

Crime Thriller True Story Psychological

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Who stars in Woman of the Hour – Cast List

Anna Kendrick
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Daniel Zovatto
... Rodney Alcala

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Kathryn Gallagher
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Nicolette Robinson
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Kelley Jakle
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Pete Holmes
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Tony Hale
Toy Story 5, Office Romance

Who is making Woman of the Hour – Crew List

A look at Woman of the Hour behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Anna Kendrick last helmed The Dating Game. The film's writer Ian McDonald last penned The Dating Game.

Director: Anna Kendrick
Screenwriter: Ian McDonald
Producers: Stuart Ford
Anna Kendrick
Roy Lee
J.D. Lifshitz
Raphael Margules

Studio: Netflix Originals
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Woman of the Hour

Key Facts

The thriller is from The Black List script by Ian McDonald.
This is Anna Kendrick’s directorial feature debut (10/21/2023).
Based on the true story.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Oct 2023

Completed

Changed Woman of the Hour movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2022

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: The Dating Game
Language: English

Woman of the Hour Trailers and Clips

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Woman of the Hour Release Date: When was the film released?

Woman of the Hour was released in Netflix on Friday, October 18 , 2024. There were 21 21 other movies released on the same date, including Smile 2, Goodrich and Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue.

The estimated home release date for Woman of the Hour is currently being determined. Stay tuned!