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Wit

“It appears to be a matter of life and death.”

2001 · 1 h 39 min
Directed by Mike Nichols
Drama

Cast

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Plot

A renowned professor of poetry faces terminal ovarian cancer and reassesses her life.

Sinekatalog’s take

Mike Nichols's HBO adaptation is powerful and unsentimental, anchored by Emma Thompson's remarkable performance.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (11,000 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.