Released in French theaters on August 21, 2019, The Kitchen (original title: Les Baronnes) is a crime film directed and written by Andrea Berloff. Based on a comic book series published by Vertigo (DC Comics), the movie features a star-studded cast including Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, and Elisabeth Moss in leading roles. This dark and gritty crime drama will be available for streaming on Prime Video starting January 10, 2026.
In late 1970s New York, the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood is under the grip of the Irish mafia. When several key men from this underworld are arrested by the FBI, their wives find themselves on their own. Far from playing a secondary role, three women decide to take charge and continue the criminal empire left behind.
Kathy, Ruby, and Claire quickly realize they have a knack for strategy and territory management. Gathering ransom money, tough negotiations, and taking out rivals become their daily routine. As they seize power, violence begins to escalate, in a setting where every move could come with a heavy price.
Without revealing the exact shifts in power dynamics, the film focuses on how these characters break free from a male-dominated system, even as they replicate its most brutal tactics. Crime becomes both a means of asserting themselves and a trap they find hard to escape.
In her debut feature as a director, The Kitchen by Andrea Berloff taps into the classic gangster film genre, while offering a fresh, female-centered perspective that’s rarely seen in this type of story. The filmmaker, who previously penned scripts for Blood Father and N.W.A: Straight Outta Compton, brings the gritty world of the comic series The Kitchen into a raw, realistic setting.
The supporting cast features notable names like Domhnall Gleeson, Common, and Margo Martindale, further grounding the film within a believable crime universe. The story unfolds almost entirely in Hell’s Kitchen, a neighborhood in New York historically linked to violence and power struggles, a setting also familiar from other fictional worlds like Daredevil and Jessica Jones.
The Baroness appeals to fans of film noir, crime thrillers, and gritty gangster stories. The film adopts a straightforward, raw approach, avoiding forced humor, and offers a fresh take on the genre focused on the pursuit of power, survival, and loyalty.
The Kitchen
Film | 2019
In theaters: August 21, 2019
Available on Prime Video starting January 10, 2026
Drama, crime, thriller | Duration: 1h42
Directed by Andrea Berloff | Starring Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss
Original title: The Kitchen
United States
In The Gangs of New York, Andrea Berloff offers an unflinching look at the world of organized crime, spotlighting female figures in a genre traditionally led by men. A gritty, no-holds-barred gangster film, it explores themes of power transfer and violence as the primary language of authority.
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