Wingwomen (2023) French Action-Comedy Heist Movie: Full Plot & Review

Expert Thieves Seek Retirement

• 🎯 Carol and Alex, best friends and expert thieves, execute a daring diamond heist in Switzerland, narrowly escaping drones and a car explosion.
• 💡 Carol discovers she is six weeks pregnant due to a surgeon's mistake, leading her to desire an end to her dangerous criminal lifestyle.
• 📌 After a tense meeting where Carol hands over stolen diamonds, she tells Alex she is tired of the danger and wants to quit the criminal life.

The Godmother's Ultimatum

• 👑 The duo informs their boss, the powerful crime matriarch known as Godmother, of their decision to retire, but she coldly refuses, stating no one quits her business.
• ⚠️ Godmother's assassins target Alex, leading to the tragic death of their pet rabbit, which fuels Alex's rage and vow for revenge.
• 🤝 Carol is forced to accept one last job from Godmother—stealing a valuable painting from Corsica—in exchange for $2 million and her freedom, negotiating to assemble her own crew.

Assembling the Heist Crew

• 🛠️ Carol and Alex recruit Abner, a master strategist, and Sam, a skilled race car driver, to complete their team for the Corsica heist.
• 🧠 Sam undergoes intense training in running, swimming, and shooting, while Carol secretly decides to keep her baby despite the high-risk pregnancy.
• 💬 During their preparations, Alex develops a romantic interest in Clarence, an arms dealer, whose past connections later help her trace Godmother's assassins.

The Convent Heist & Complications

• 📝 Sam and Alex successfully steal the blueprints for the convent where the painting will be displayed, with Alex using tranquilizer darts to neutralize security.
• 🎭 The main heist is complicated by an unexpected music video production crew at the convent, forcing the team to improvise and use the chaos as a diversion.
• ✅ Alex expertly neutralizes security with tranquilizer darts, allowing Carol to cut the priceless painting from its frame amidst the bright lights and distractions of the film crew.

A New Beginning

• 🔫 Carol orchestrates a plan to fake her own death during a final confrontation with Godmother in Paris, with Alex providing sniper cover.
• 😭 Alex is forced to watch as Carol is seemingly gunned down by police, but Sam helps Alex escape the building and the authorities.
• ✨ Four years later, Sam reunites Alex with a very much alive Carol, who has been living peacefully with her young daughter, revealing the elaborate faked death plan and allowing the three women to embrace a new, free life together.