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  • 1993
  • R
  • Columbia Pictures
  • 1 h 47 m
  • 1993
  • R
  • Columbia Pictures
  • 1 h 47 m

Summary A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches art, Andy's a college dean. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.

Directed By: Harold Becker

Written By: Aaron Sorkin, Jonas McCord, Scott Frank

  • 1993
  • R
  • Columbia Pictures
  • 1 h 47 m
  • 1993
  • R
  • Columbia Pictures
  • 1 h 47 m

Malice

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 17 Critic Reviews
52
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
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Summary A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches art, Andy's a college dean. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.

Directed By: Harold Becker

Written By: Aaron Sorkin, Jonas McCord, Scott Frank

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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Much of the fun of Malice derives from Sorkin, Frank, and director Harold Becker understanding the been-there/done-that formulas of thrillers past and tinkering with them as much as possible. Instead of a little bit of misdirection, they devote a vast swath of the film to one.
By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW
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The immaculately crafted Malice is a virtual scrapbook of elements borrowed from other suspense pix, but no less enjoyable for being so familiar.
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It's a nifty piece of work. The tension builds nicely, the convoluted plot doubles back on itself, and for once the music score doesn't give everything away. Nothing groundbreaking here, understand. But a lot of fun. [01 Oct 1993, p.G5]
By Bill Cosford FULL REVIEW
50
A tricky thriller, Malice begins well but betrays its coolly calculating premise and degenerates into a silly horror story.
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50
Perhaps director Harold Becker thought flashy acting could distract us from the gaping plot holes. Becker gets so intent on confusing us, he forgets to give us characters to care about, the way he did in Sea of Love with Al Pacino. Malice is way out of that classy league. It’s got suspense but no staying power.
By Peter Travers FULL REVIEW
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Malice is one of the busiest movies I've ever seen, a film jampacked with characters and incidents and blind alleys and red herrings. Offhand, this is the only movie I can recall in which an entire subplot about a serial killer is thrown in simply for atmosphere.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
40
More than acting, the real culprit in Malice is the script by Aaron Sorkin (A Few Good Men) and Scott Frank (Dead Again) which favors florid dramatics over plausible theatrics.
By Marjorie Baumgarten FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelvana, New Line Cinema
Release Date Oct 1, 1993
Duration 1 h 47 m
Rating R
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Tagline Her doctor wasn't playing God. He thought he was God.
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Awards

Cognac Festival du Film Policier
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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