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Basic Instinct
A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.
A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.
Mystery, Thriller - 1992
7.0
55%
41
A violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
127 min
Release date:
20 Mar 1992
Country:
FR, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$49,000,000
Revenue:
$352,927,224
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 23 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Basic Instinct is a reminder of the difference between exhilaration and exhaustion, between tension and hysteria, between eroticism and exhibitionism. The line may be fine, but it is real enough to separate the great thrillers from the also-rans.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar 2013
fresh:
The harsh, politically incorrect truth about Basic Instinct is that it's a tantalizing, suspensefully correct thriller.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar 2013
rotten:
Slick, clever and entertainingly overheated while you're watching it, Basic Instinct starts to evaporate the second you leave the theater.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
25 Mar 2013
rotten:
[The film has] a smug faith in the ability of its own speed, smartness and luxe to wow the yokels.
– Richard Schickel,
TIME Magazine,
25 Mar 2013
rotten:
Verhoeven does not explore the dark side, but merely exploits it, and that makes all the difference in the world.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar 2013
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