The Woman in Cabin 10 tops Netflix global chart in debut week

Netflix's thriller The Woman in Cabin 10, starring Keira Knightley and released globally on October 10, 2025, has topped the streamer’s worldwide movie chart in its debut week despite mixed critical reception. The 92 minute adaptation of Ruth Ware’s 2016 novel follows investigative journalist Laura Lo Blacklock, who witnesses a woman thrown overboard during a luxury yacht voyage and finds herself disbelieved and endangered as she pursues the truth.

Directed by Simon Stone from a screenplay by Stone, Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse, the film places Knightley’s character amid an ensemble cast that includes Guy Pearce, Art Malik, Gugu MbathaRaw, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings and Hannah Waddingham. Netflix reported 21.2 million views in the first week, placing the film at number one on its global Top 10 list; Rotten Tomatoes shows a 27 percent critics score and low audience ratings.

The central plot follows Lo as she alerts the crew after seeing a body in the water, only to be told all passengers are accounted for. Her investigations uncover a scheme in which the yacht owner, Richard Bullmer, orchestrates a replacement for his wife to secure her fortune. The film shifts elements...