The Women in Cabin 10: Where Netflix goes from Dumb to Dumber

The Woman in Cabin 10 is Netflix's latest attempt at a psychological thriller, and it is as predictable as they come. Keira Knightley stars as the protagonist who seems hell-bent on being the most insufferable person on a luxury cruise ship, which is quite an achievement considering the typical clientele. The movie follows the classic formula of "everyone's hiding something while the main character loudly points it out to anyone who'll listen." Knightley's character has that particular brand of self-righteousness that makes you wonder if she's ever heard of reading the room. She's like that person at a dinner party who insists on talking politics with your conservative uncle – technically not wrong, but man, does she make it everyone else's problem.

 

What really gets under my skin is how her crusade for truth becomes a collision course for everyone around her. Her ex-boyfriend, played by David Ajala, gets caught in the crossfire of her moral grandstanding. It's the kind of collateral damage that happens when someone decides they're the main character in everyone else's story. The dude's basically there to validate her journey, which feels pretty tired in 2025. The cinematography is decent enough, those ocean shots do their job but the script feels like it was written by someone who binge-watched too many Agatha Christie adaptations during lockdown. Or it is one of those more recent dumbed down scripts. The ending does wrap things up in a way that'll satisfy people who like their justice served with a side of vindication. Without spoiling anything, let's just say virtue gets its reward, even if the path there is littered with unnecessary casualties. It's the kind of resolution that makes you think, "Well, I guess that works," while simultaneously making you question if it was worth the two-hour journey. Bottom line: if you're looking for something to have on while you fold laundry, this'll do. Just don't expect to discover your new favorite thriller. There are better options out there - on Netflix and elsewhere.