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78 out of 100

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9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Starring: Kathleen Turner, William Hurt
  • Summary: Body Heat, a sexy, haunting tale of desire and skullduggery that echoes 1940s film noirs but is charged with an energy and passion that could only flare in the '80s. Sit back and bask in this contemporary classic's wicked warmth. (Warner Bros.)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    Body Heat is good enough to make film noir play like we hadn't seen it before.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    88
    An excellent crime drama in the style of Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain, and Dashiell Hammett.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Bruce McCabe
    50
    Lawrence Kasdan's Body Heat--an homage to film noir--gets off to a nice start before it becomes entangled in its convoluted and somewhat uninteresting plot machinations.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. MichaelR.
    10
    This homage to Double Indemnity is one of the most captivating film noirs since Double Indemnity.
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  2. AlanM.
    10
    Great Film Noir. My favorite of many great Lawrence Kasdan films, with Kathleen Turner at her sexiest best. Great intrigue and setup.
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