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6.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 33
  3. Negative: 7 out of 33

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  1. Jack
    May 9, 2003
    3
    Feh... cheap lurid thrills.
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  2. AndrewM.
    May 19, 2004
    5
    Doesn't deserve to get out of the mid-range ratings... It does enough right to make it not bad, but doesn't do nearly enough to make it good! Some scenes are well shot - the director & cinematographer get it right. Others...are laughable and seem like they were filmed on amateur night! The film's premise and plot structure were good and oozed promise, but the execution just simply wasn't good enough. This is verified when the more you watch this film, the worse it seems to get.… Expand
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  3. Paul
    May 16, 2006
    10
    It's really attacting and thrilling! but there is still something i can't get to know. Who is the moder? the shrink? or Cathrine?
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  4. SimpoB.
    Aug 1, 2006
    10
    Brilliantly crafted movie with beautiful cinematography and acting (except for Stone). This is a modern classic which deserves better credit than its reputation.
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  5. Jeremy
    Oct 16, 2003
    5
    So over the top with everything, especially its serious sex scenes, that the film entertains, but by no means does that prevent the fact that its still a bad movie.
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  6. YoonC.
    Sep 14, 2003
    2
    Basically stinks. Glossy thriller porn with sterile, mindnumbing results. The film's main notoriety revolved around beating about Stone's bush.
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  7. PatC.
    Jan 10, 2004
    2
    Nicely assembled movie built with substandard parts. This is about pure compulsion, not instinct. A man with the instinct of an ant would have run the other way. Men instinctively breathe, eat, drink, and pursue sexual gratification. But apparently the most basic instinct is to behave like a clueless moron. That's what happens when you advertise sex and smoking at the same time - way to go Sharon. I'm not buying ice cubes either. I saw it in The Other Side of Midnight, but it must be one of those crazy California things now. … Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. carlosa.
    Jan 27, 2005
    10
    It's a really good movie!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. ChristianT
    Oct 22, 2006
    8
    A masterpiece of trash cinema. Over the top in every aspect, overacted, overheated, with gross characters with no redeeming qualities; but still, it's great fun, AND the most important thing, it doesn't take itself seriously.
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  10. TonyB.
    Feb 12, 2006
    2
    Glossy trash with not a believable minute in it, "Basic Instinct" attracted customers who should have spent their money more wisely. The dance hall scene, so over the top, is a scream!
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  11. PT
    Apr 17, 2005
    9
    It is a sexual thriller and is no less valid than Body Heat was. It is a style you either do or do not like.. I think it is masterfully accomplished.
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  12. BShea423
    Mar 20, 2011
    2
    I felt like I was watching a porno, with the same production value and cheap plot. The sex scenes were entirely over the top, and the movie was extremely predictable. Pretty much a waste of 2 hours.
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Metascore
34 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 20
  3. Negative: 8 out of 20
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    20
    What we have here is a movie with not just one, but a family pack of psychos.
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  2. The New Republic
    Reviewed by: Stanley Kauffmann
    20
    It's just one more dunk in the slime pit of exploitation. [13 Apr 1992, p.26]
  3. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Schickel
    50
    This reflects its fundamental flaw of arrogance, a smug faith in the ability of its own speed, smartness and luxe to wow the yokels. [23 Mar 1992, p.65]
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