American Woman

Skip the prestige-TV noise — American Woman, in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Hoopla, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video, is quietly one of the better ones. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for Sienna Miller — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

American Woman is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — American Woman earns every emotional beat it goes for. A young grandmother in a small Pennsylvania town raises her daughter's child after the girl disappears. All the while, a desperate search for her continues. The performances from Sienna Miller and Christina Hendricks give it more weight than the premise alone would suggest. It was released in 2018. What elevates American Woman is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

American Woman is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Sienna Miller's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.

American Woman was released in 2018, directed by Jake Scott. The full 111-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.