Comedy tips over into payback in "The Other Woman," a 2014 romp about three women who discover they have all been dating the same man.
What is The Other Woman about?
Carly thinks she has finally found the right man, until a visit to his house introduces her to his wife. The two women size each other up, trade an awkward round of accusations, and then, unexpectedly, start comparing notes over drinks. Before long a third woman turns up with the exact same story, and the group realizes their shared boyfriend has been running the same lines on all of them at once. Rather than fight over a man none of them wants anymore, the three turn their focus toward getting even, trading heartbreak for a scheme that leans on timing, nerve and a friendship none of them saw coming.
About the cast
Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann lead the film as the two women who first realize they share a boyfriend, with Kate Upton joining soon after as the third point of the triangle. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau plays the man at the center of the scheme, and Don Johnson, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Kinney and David Thornton fill out the circle of friends and family caught in the fallout.
Context & significance
Director Nick Cassavetes, more often associated with heavier dramas, takes a lighter approach here, letting the comedy grow out of the leads' shifting alliance rather than out of spectacle or slapstick. The film runs a comfortable 109 minutes, giving the three women room to move from suspicion to partnership before the revenge plot properly kicks in. It belongs to a broader run of ensemble comedies built around female friendship forged by shared bad luck, a genre that has traveled well with viewers looking for an easy, character-driven watch.
Watching The Other Woman on Ktime
The Other Woman is available on K-Time with a Persian dub as well as Persian subtitles, so it can be watched in Farsi or in the original English. Reading the film's page and browsing K-Time's catalogue requires no login at all; only pressing play calls for a free account, and the interface itself is built with Persian-speaking viewers in mind.