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- 2000
- PG-13
- 2 h 10 m
- 2000
- PG-13
- 2 h 10 m
Summary A professor (Ford) investigates the murder of a beautiful college student who has been appearing to his wife (Pfeiffer).
Directed By: Robert Zemeckis
Written By: Clark Gregg, Sarah Kernochan
- 2000
- PG-13
- 2 h 10 m
- 2000
- PG-13
- 2 h 10 m
What Lies Beneath
51
6.8
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Summary A professor (Ford) investigates the murder of a beautiful college student who has been appearing to his wife (Pfeiffer).
Directed By: Robert Zemeckis
Written By: Clark Gregg, Sarah Kernochan
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 35 Critic Reviews
51
43% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
46% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
11% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 35 Critic Reviews
51
43% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
46% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
11% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
As it unwinds, What Lies becomes both masterful and preposterous.
If you're able to check your brain at the popcorn stand, you'll stand a much better chance of enjoying this crowd pleaser.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 75 User Ratings
6.8
55% Positive
41 Ratings
41 Ratings
43% Mixed
32 Ratings
32 Ratings
3% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 75 User Ratings
6.8
55% Positive
41 Ratings
41 Ratings
43% Mixed
32 Ratings
32 Ratings
3% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
An unforgettable impeccable performance by Michelle Pfeiffer. The story of a woman who becomes possessed by a ghost of the past, most notably the scene recalled by fans as the couple is about to make love, Michelle Pfeiffer's character turns towards her lover, played by Harrison Ford, and says "I think she's starting to suspect something...," "Who?" And replies: "your wife."
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A thriller that tries aggressively, but not entirely successfully, to deliver the goods of three genres -- suspense, supernatural and horror.
Lacking a smarter screenplay, it milks the genuine skills of its actors and director for more than it deserves, and then runs off the rails in an ending more laughable than scary.
Sparse and implausible screenplay.
Feels more planned than passionate, scary at points but unconvincing overall.
Ok movie. The movie keeps you interested throughout. The only problem is in my opinion I thought the ending ****.
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Despite an interesting story and a charming cast, What Lies Beneath has trouble raising it's quality above average. The acting wasn't particularly good despite the fact that both of the main characters are known to give good performances, the third act, while being entertaining was completely illogical, cliché and way too over the top compared to the more realistic and slow previous acts and the movie isn't very **** you're looking for a good scary paranormal flick, I'd suggest you watch something else.
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This dry mystery thriller fails to generate enough tension with its superb cast. Seems in the persuit of a Hitchcock style zemekis instead strangely focusing here on unnecessary complex visual effects shots that serve only to distract from the events unfolding. Missed opportunity but an interesting watch.
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What lies beneath? Definitely the most impressive and comprehensive collection of cliches, nonsense absurdities and boring moments ever assembled in this pretentious couldn't-possibly-be-slower film. Nothing happens for the first 90 minutes. Pfeiffer wanders in her home trying to look troubled, has pointless encounters with neighbors, plays some ouija with a friend and from time to time exchanges with Ford some dull dialogue that sounds anything but realistic. And when filming nothing seems to have reached it's limits, well, you just get some more. The final twist doesn't come as a surprise -remember, you had 90' to try and guess it out, nothing was happening on the screen- and the final confrontation is sooooo ludicrous that it keeps me wondering if it has been stolen from the Scary Movie franchise. But surprisingly, I actually rather enjoyed the ending. It gets hysterical as every step seems to have been written under the strict rule of "of all options my characters have, what would be the least logical or probable?" This pure overdose of nonsense situations gets really funny, and comes as a nice and more than welcomed frustration relief after sitting through nearly two hours of pretentious pseudo hitchcokian homage. (I know I got Sir Alfred's last name spelled wrong, but it keeps being deleted by some poorly encoded "Politically Correct" protection stuff that doesn't seem to stand the second syllable of Hitchco**)
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Production Company
Dreamworks Pictures,
Twentieth Century Fox,
ImageMovers
Release Date Jul 21, 2000
Duration 2 h 10 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline He was the perfect husband until his one mistake followed them home.
Awards
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 3 Nominations
Il Festival Nazionale del Doppiaggio Voci nell'Ombra
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
