'The Woman in Cabin 10': Cast, Release Date, Plot of Keira Knightley Cruise Thriller - Netflix Tudum

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    Keira Knightley Has Set Sail in The Woman in Cabin 10

    The new adaptation of Ruth Ware’s bestselling novel is now streaming on Netflix.

    By John DiLillo
    Nov. 26, 2025

There’s nothing more relaxing than a trip on a super yacht — unless you happen to witness a murder. That’s the predicament facing Keira Knightley in The Woman in Cabin 10, a new thriller now streaming on Netflix.

Based on the bestselling novel by Ruth Ware, the film is directed by Simon Stone (The Daughter, The Dig), who also co-wrote the script with Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse (Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins). Get on board now and read on for more information about your upcoming trip — including Ware’s feelings about the adaptation. 

What’s The Woman in Cabin 10 about?

While on a luxury yacht for a travel assignment, a journalist witnesses a passenger tossed overboard late one night, only to be told that she must have dreamed it, as all passengers are accounted for. Despite not being believed by anyone onboard, she continues to look for answers, putting her own life in danger.

Even though the movie’s source material came out 10 years ago, Ware believes it’s still resonant because “the fear of not being believed is perennial, unfortunately,” she tells Tudum. “Cabin 10, at its heart, is about a woman who experiences something wrong, reports it truthfully, and isn’t taken seriously because of who she is. Too many people know what that feels like and I think we want vindication for ourselves as much as Lo.”

The teaser art for ‘The Woman in Cabin 10.’

Who’s in the cast of The Woman in Cabin 10?

The passenger list for The Woman in Cabin 10 includes: 

  • Keira Knightley (Black Doves, Pride and Prejudice, The Imitation Game)
  • Guy Pearce (L.A. ConfidentialThe Hurt Locker)
  • Hannah Waddingham (Ted LassoThe Fall Guy)
  • David Ajala (Star Trek: Discovery, The Dark Knight)
  • Gitte Witt (Cadaver, The Sleepwalker)
  • Art Malik (The Little Mermaid, Disclaimer)
  • Daniel Ings (The GentlemenLovesick)
  • David Morrissey (The Walking DeadSherwood)
  • Christopher Rygh (Vikings: Valhalla, The Head Hunter)
  • Paul Kaye (The StrangerGame of Thrones)
  • Kaya Scodelario (The Gentlemen, Crawl)
  • Lisa Loven Kongsli (Force Majeure)
  • Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Surface, Misbehaviour)
  • John Macmillan (House of the Dragon, The Burning Girls)
  • Pippa Bennett-Warner (Gangs of London, Chloe)
  • Ayọ̀ Owóyẹmi-Peters (People, Places & Things on London’s West End)

Can I see photos from The Woman in Cabin 10?

You sure can. The new images, which you can see above and below, introduce Knightley’s journalist as well as some of the other passengers she’ll encounter on the cruise. 

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Is The Woman in Cabin 10 based on a book?

Yes! The Woman in Cabin 10 is based on Ruth Ware’s bestselling 2016 novel of the same name, and Ware couldn’t be more thrilled about how her story was adapted. 

“I’ve said in acknowledgements before that it takes a village to make a book, but what I learned going on set for Cabin 10 is that it takes a whole town to make a film — it’s truly amazing seeing so many people working so hard on something you created,” says Ware. “It’s also a big leap of faith, of course — like handing your baby over to strangers. But I feel Lo [played by Knightley] and company are in good hands.” 

Ware has enjoyed this process so much that she has a hard time choosing the most exciting part. “I think it would have to be either the cast, which is truly amazing, or just the experience of seeing scenes and conversations I’ve dereamt up in my spare room almost a decade ago play out in real life,” she says. “It’s a very strange feeling — almost like a superpower.”  

When will The Woman in Cabin 10 be on Netflix?

You can get onboard immediately. The Woman in Cabin 10 is streaming on Netflix now. 

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