While She Was Out (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
While She Was Out is a 2008 drama thriller directed by Susan Montford, starring Kim Basinger, Craig Sheffer and Lukas Haas. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $498,088 worldwide. Critics gave it 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 40 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Susan Montford
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Anchor Bay Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is While She Was Out About?
The premise of While She Was Out without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Trapped in an abusive marriage and spiraling into debt, a woman reaches a breaking point and takes drastic action. Now, she must fight back against the dangerous criminal organization she crossed, using her wits and resourcefulness to survive. Kim Basinger stars in this gripping story of a woman’s fight for freedom and retribution.
While She Was Out Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- seduction
- female protagonist
- dysfunctional marriage
- mall
- woods
- security guard
- housewife
- gang
- christmas
- christmas eve
- abusive husband
- toolbox
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- shopping mall
- woman in jeopardy
- shot in the head
- pistol
- foot chase
- car chase
- based on short story
- accidental death
- falling downhill
- rain
- tire iron
- fear
- fraternal twins
- urination
- christmas horror
- title directed by female
- mexican
- woman
- suburb
- forest
- f rated
- death
- blood splatter
- christmas lights
- pursuit
- construction site
- car accident
- christmas carol
- family relationships
- wrench
- wife shoots husband
- stabbed in the neck
- stabbed in the face
- sole black character dies cliche
- slapped in the face
- shot in the forehead
- shot in the chest
- screwdriver
While She Was Out Cast
Kim Basinger leads the cast, with Craig Sheffer and Lukas Haas. Directed by Susan Montford.
- Director Susan Montford
While She Was Out Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave While She Was Out 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 40 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.8/10.
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IMDb 4.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 38% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 17%
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Metacritic 40 Metascore
User score 6.0
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TMDB 55% User score
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While She Was Out Plot Summary
What happens in While She Was Out from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On Christmas Eve, Della Myers (Kim Basinger), a suburban housewife living in an upscale American neighborhood, finds herself in a heated argument with her abusive husband, Kenneth (Craig Sheffer). Kenneth storms into the house, noticing the floor strewn with their children’s toys and clothing. His anger boils over as he verbally berates Della for her housekeeping skills, intimidating her further by punching a hole in the wall beside her head. After putting her two young children to bed, Della heads to the mall to grab some last-minute wrapping paper.
Full summary
The whole story of While She Was Out, scene by scene
While She Was Out Box Office
While She Was Out grossed $498,088 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$498.1K
- International
- $498.1K
While She Was Out Trailers & Videos
8 videos: 3 trailers and 5 clips.
- Trailer Official Trailer
- Trailer Official UK Re-Release Trailer
- Clip Parking Lot
- Clip Face Plant
How Well Do You Know While She Was Out?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the main character played by Kim Basinger?
Cars in While She Was Out
36 cars on screen, including the 1974 Chevrolet Impala and the 1991 Ford Explorer.
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1974 Chevrolet Impala Important role -
1991 Ford Explorer Important role -
2001 BMW 3 E46 Minor role -
1998 Audi A4 B5 Background role
While She Was Out Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “You Will Never Ever Be a Woman. You Must Live the Rest of Your Days Entirely as a Man, and You Will Only Grow More Masculine with Each Passing Year. There Is No Way Out.” and “Vous ne serez jamais une femme. Vous devez vivre le reste de vos jours entièrement en tant qu'homme, et vous ne deviendrez plus masculin qu'avec chaque année qui passe. Il n'y a pas moyen de sortir.”.
- Also known as
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- You Will Never Ever Be a Woman. You Must Live the Rest of Your Days Entirely as a Man, and You Will Only Grow More Masculine with Each Passing Year. There Is No Way Out.
- Vous ne serez jamais une femme. Vous devez vivre le reste de vos jours entièrement en tant qu'homme, et vous ne deviendrez plus masculin qu'avec chaque année qui passe. Il n'y a pas moyen de sortir.
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Movies Like While She Was Out
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While She Was Out FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of While She Was Out, each answered in a sentence.
How long is While She Was Out?
While She Was Out runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was While She Was Out released?
While She Was Out was released on December 12, 2008.
Who directed While She Was Out?
While She Was Out was directed by Susan Montford.
Who is in the cast of While She Was Out?
While She Was Out stars Kim Basinger, Craig Sheffer and Lukas Haas.
How much did While She Was Out make at the box office?
While She Was Out grossed $498,088 worldwide.
How is While She Was Out rated?
While She Was Out has 4.8/10 on IMDb, 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic and 55% on TMDB.
Does While She Was Out have a post-credit scene?
No. While She Was Out has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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