“Boston Strangler” – Early Social Reactions Revealed

20th Century Studios’ next release is “Boston Strangler”, which is an all-new film from award-winning writer-director Matt Ruskin (“Crown Heights”) comes ‘Boston Strangler,” a true-crime thriller about the trailblazing reporters who broke the story of the notorious Boston Strangler murders of the 1960s.  The film is coming to Hulu in the United States, on Star+ on Latin America and on Disney+ around the world on Friday, 17th March 2023.

The film follows Loretta McLaughlin (Keira Knightley), a reporter for the Record-American newspaper, who becomes the first journalist to connect the Boston Strangler murders. As the mysterious killer claims more and more victims, Loretta attempts to continue her investigation alongside colleague and confidante Jean Cole (Carrie Coon), yet the duo finds themselves stymied by the rampant sexism of the era. Nevertheless, McLaughlin and Cole bravely pursue the story at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=v3DqNw9WDFk

“Boston Stranglers” stars two-time Oscar nominee Keira Knightley (“The Imitation Game,” “Pride & Prejudice”), Emmy nominee Carrie Coon (“Fargo,” “The Gilded Age”), Alessandro Nivola (“Amsterdam”), David Dastmalchian (“Dune”), Morgan Spector (“Homeland”), Emmy Award nominee Bill Camp (“The Night Of,” “The Queen’s Gambit”), and Academy Award winner Chris Cooper (“Adaptation”). Written and directed by Matt Ruskin, the film is produced by Ridley Scott (“The Martian”), Kevin J. Walsh (“House of Gucci”), Michael Pruss (“American Woman”), Josey McNamara (“Promising Young Woman”), and Tom Ackerley (“I, Tonya”), with Michael Fottrell (“The Fate of the Furious”) and Sam Roston serving as executive producers.

The social media embargo has lifted, and critics from around the world have been able to share their first impressions of the film:

Here’s my social media reaction:

https://twitter.com/disneyplusnews/status/1635666769267290113

And here are some other critics’ responses to the film:

https://twitter.com/JordanMaison/status/1635666399078019076

https://twitter.com/JordisTweeting/status/1635660313709117441

While so many stories these days are glorifying serial killers, #BostonStrangler places the emphasis not on the murders, but the amazing women telling the story. @carriecoon & Keira Knightley have amazing chemistry. Pieces from myself and @jaderafallo coming 2 @AgentsFandom soon! pic.twitter.com/l04oyUgf2I

— TJ Zwarych – Agents Of Fandom (@TJ_Zwarych5) March 14, 2023

https://twitter.com/MoFromStreamr/status/1635651443490258945

https://twitter.com/jaderafallo/status/1635650319689596929

https://twitter.com/ThatAshleyErin/status/1635623947810078721

Despite the film’s title, #BostonStrangler isn’t primarily about the murders. The film tells the compelling story of Loretta McLaughlin and her rise as a successful news reporter and the sexism challenges she faced. An excellent film with a very powerful message. @20thcentury pic.twitter.com/CubFFxc7a7

— Alexander Navarro (@AlexNavarro616) March 13, 2023

“Boston Strangler” is coming to Hulu in the United States, on Star+ on Latin America and on Disney+ around the world on Friday, 17th March 2023.