The White Orchid (2018)

★ 5.6 1h 22m IMDb

A social services investigator helps a local sheriff solve the brutal murder of a beautiful blonde known only as The White Orchid.

The White Orchid

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Olivia Thirlby
Olivia Thirlby as Claire Age 39 · New York City, New York, USA Olivia Thirlby (born October 6, 1986) is an American actress best known for her role as Leah, the best friend of Elliot Page's character in the 2007 film Juno. In June 2008, Thirlby was described by...
Jennifer Beals
Jennifer Beals as Vivian Age 62 · Chicago, Illinois, USA Jennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963) is an American actress and a former teen model. She is known for her roles as Alexandra "Alex" Owens in the 1983 film Flashdance, and as Bette Porter on the Sho...
Rachael Taylor
Rachael Taylor as Jessica Age 41 · Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Rachael May Taylor is a European-Australian businesswoman, entrepreneur, actress and model. Her first leading role was in the Australian series headLand. She then made the transition to Hollywood, app...
John Carroll Lynch
John Carroll Lynch as Sheriff Mann Age 62 · Boulder, Colorado, USA John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American actor, known for his role as Drew Carey's cross-dressing brother on The Drew Carey Show, and for his role as Norm, the unassuming husband of Mar...
Janina Gavankar
Janina Gavankar as Tina Age 45 · Joliet, Illinois, USA Janina Zione Gavankar (born November 29, 1980) is an American actress and musician. Gavankar is trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist. She majored in Theatre Performance at the...
Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols as Teresa Died 2022 · Robbins, Illinois, USA Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 - July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to actin...

Audience Reviews

GenerationofSwine 1/10 Jan 13, 2023
It starts off kind of slow and then never really picks up.

But, the lead does a great job of appearing smug and not at all interested in actually showing up to work and acting. Her character is supposed to be shy, but really she looks bored. Very, very, very bored.

But she manages to keep that look for the duration of the film.

The good news is that I am sure that look of pure boredom matches the look on viewers faces
Wuchak 3/10 Nov 02, 2025
**_Olivia Thirlby as a detective on the coast of central California_**

This is considered neo-noir in the manner of De Palma, just not spiffed up in the blockbuster sense. It was inspired by the Elizabeth Smart murder case of 1947 (aka “The Black Dahlia”) but not based on it at all with the events taking place in 2014.

The first 65 minutes work as a slow burn detective story with good mystery and a little sensuality, highlighted by Olivia’s unique beauty and the scenic locations of Morro Bay, which is located midway between Los Angeles and the Bay Area, the Humphrey Bogart Estate being a key site. The 2020 movie “The Invisible Man” was obviously influenced by this first hour. A nice addition is unexpected appearances by Jennifer Beals and Nichelle Nichols.

Unfortunately, the climax is so contrived it enters “Why Sure!” territory. Worse, a softcore sapphic sequence is thrown in out of nowhere that is inorganic to the story and screams wannabe edgy. To add insult to injury, scenes of this make out session end up being the backdrop of the end credits. Get real.

The version I saw runs 1 hour, 28 minutes.

GRADE: D+

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