Radium Girls
2018 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 6.7 · 66% critics
A group of young women working in a factory are exposed to a dangerous substance, and the consequences begin to show in their health and daily lives. As the situation worsens, they face pressure, uncertainty, and the fight to be taken seriously.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2020-10-23
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (46 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, human-focused drama about workplace danger and accountability, with grounded tension; Not for you if you prefer lighter stories or quick thrills like A Call to Spy.
Pros: tense true-to-life stakes; strong sense of injustice; emotionally affecting | Cons: heavy subject matter; bleak tone throughout; limited light moments
Themes
- based on true story
Cast & crew
Joey King
as Bessie Cavallo
Abby Quinn
as Josephine Cavallo
Cara Seymour
as Katherine Wiley
Scott Shepherd
as Mr. Leech
Susan Heyward
as Etta
Neal Huff
as Dr Flint
Collin Kelly-Sordelet
as Walt
John Bedford Lloyd
as Arthur Roeder
Olivia Macklin
as Paula
Joe Grifasi
as Grandpa
Directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher, Ginny Mohler