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Fever
Lions Gate Films

Fever reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 62 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
10.0 out of 10
based on 8 reviews
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MPAA RATING: R for violence, language, and brief nudity

Starring Henry Thomas, David O'Hara, Bill Duke, Teri Hatcher, and Irma St. Paule

Nick Parker (Thomas), a struggling young artist, is suffering from a mental and physical breakdown. When a violent murder occurs in his apartment building, Nick begins to suspect that he may have committed the crime himself. From this event begins a downward spiral of paranoia and illness that can only end with the discovery of his guilt or innocence. (Lions Gate Films)


GENRE(S): Suspense/Thriller  
WRITTEN BY: Alex Winter  
DIRECTED BY: Alex Winter  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: May 22, 2001 
Video: May 22, 2001 
Theatrical: February 2, 2001 
RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: UK / USA 

What The Critics Said

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90
The New York Times Dana Stevens
Every shot seems measured for maximum effect, and when the pace suddenly quickens in a late action sequence on a deserted subway train, it results in a moment of pure Hitchcockian panic that reverberates like thunder in the fretful, melancholy air.
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80
Village Voice Dennis Lim
You can see the strenuously grand conclusion of Alex Winter's clammy psychological thriller, Fever, coming a mile off, but the director's impeccably chic expressionism and Henry Thomas's persuasive, dread-soaked performance make the wait a painless one.
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70
LA Weekly F. X. Feeney
Excellent performances.
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63
New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
While this paranoid thriller is overly familiar, it's still plenty unsettling.
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50
TV Guide Ken Fox
The only surprise here is how a film with so much promise could ultimately settle for so little.
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50
New York Post Lou Lumenick
An interesting - but very slow paced - thriller.
50
Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
This offbeat drama has more atmosphere than logic, but a few sequences are strikingly well acted and filmed.
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40
New Times (L.A.) Gregory Weinkauf
Austere little creep-out.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
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Brittany M. gave it a 10:
This movie is excellent. Interesting all the way through and the timing with the suspense was perfect. I also appreciated alex's cameo appearance as a subway passenger. major alex winter fan! The man is a genious and his films and talent are such a rarety. two thumbs up. I know this is part of my collection!

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