Blumhouse’s horror movie The Woman in the Yard is a unique addition to actress Danielle ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler’s filmography. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, 2025’s The Woman in the Yard shows ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler playing the main character, Ramona, a single mother who tries to protect her two children from the film’s тιтular Woman as she stalks them on their property with her supernatural powers. The Woman in the Yard‘s trailers teased a promising new horror movie from the director of Netflix’s Carry-On.

However, the film has since premiered with a shocking 41% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 45% rating from audiences. These reviews sound disappointing, especially considering the reception that ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler’s previous movies have garnered. Though this has broken ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler’s record on Rotten Tomatoes, the turnout for this Blumhouse horror movie hasn’t detracted from the success she has had starring in many other films in the past few years.

The Woman In The Yard Is Danielle ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler’s First Rotten Movie On Rotten Tomatoes

The Woman In The Yard Has Broken A Strong Track Record For ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler

Before the release of The Woman in the Yard, ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler starred in several movies over the past six years that were all considered “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes. Though not all of these films have been rated by the critics on the website at this time, those that have presented ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler as an A-list star who has appeared in a wide variety of high-quality films. However, out of all 37 critics who reviewed The Woman in the Yard, 22 gave it a “rotten” review (via Rotten Tomatoes).

Yet multiple critics did praise the film because of ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler. Fangoria‘s Jordan Hoffman gave The Woman in the Yard a fresh rating, specifically complementing ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler’s “sympathetic” portrayal of Ramona. Collider‘s Jeff Ewing gave the film a similar review, singling out ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler’s “excellent” performance. While The Woman in the Yard movie disappointed many critics on Rotten Tomatoes, it seems that ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler’s performance held up the film and prevented it from being more negatively received.

Danielle ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler’s Other Movies Have Much Higher Rotten Tomatoes Scores Than The Woman In The Yard

The Woman In The Yard Hasn’t Reached The Same Heights As ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler’s Past Films

Every one of ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler’s films reviewed on Rotten Tomatoes has a minimum 75% rating from critics. These тιтles include Carry-On, The Piano Lesson, I Saw the TV Glow, 40 Acres, Till, The Harder They Fall, and The Devil to Pay. Many of these films have ratings of 80% or above, with 2024’s Till having the best reviews at 96%.

On top of that, ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler has received nominations for BAFTA Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Critic’s Choice Awards for some of her past performances. Overall, ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler has a strong track record in her acting career so far. Whether or not one enjoyed The Woman in the Yard, the movie’s low Tomatometer rating hardly represents her entire filmography, nor has it lessened her award-winning talents.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes