Synopsis

A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a dark, absurd scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger-than-fiction true story, “Wicked Little Letters” follows two neighbours: deeply-conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents start to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town’s women, led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan), begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss and Rose might not be the culprit after all.

Critics Views

“Ultimately, Wicked Little Letters turns out to be not much of a whodunnit—frankly, you can probably guess now and get it right. But the lack of a real mystery doesn’t really matter when Buckley and Colman are as delightful to watch as they are in this film.”  Vanity Fair

“The two gifted comedic actresses give their characters depth while also finding moments of lightness that stop the drama from ever bringing the pace down too much. It makes for a wickedly funny spin on the safe old British period drama.”  TimeOut

“’Wicked Little Letters’ is benignly enjoyable in its take on a true story of hidden feelings, farcical expression and righteous action.”
Los Angeles Times

Film Rating

IMDb
 Critics: 55%  Audience 71%

Rotten Tomatoes
Critics positive review 73%   Audience Liked It 80%

 Stockbridge Audience Score: 93%

Audience Comments

Very good. Better than expected.
Huge fun and brilliantly acted
Really enjoyed it
Great fun, terrific actors, underlying deeper content
Enjoyed this immensely!
Excellent acting all round, a pleasure.
A good story with superb actors.
Good fun and nicely quirky which made a great change.
Such good acting especially by Olivia Colman
Very good performances
Fabulous acting balanced a nasty dark little story with charming, quirky comedy.
Not high art but thoroughly well-played and fun. Some memorable dialogue!!!!!
More humorous than expected
Excellent performance from most of the cast.