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Basic Instinct
A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.
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Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
Basic Instinct is a film that explores themes of dying and death, california, jealousy. It also touches on sexual obsession and police and san francisco, california.
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Director
Paul Verhoeven
Cast
Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt, Leilani Sarelle, Bruce A. Young, Chelcie Ross, Dorothy Malone, Wayne Knight
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Basic Instincts critical reaction was mixed. }} On Metacritic the film holds a score of 43 based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an...
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Basic Instinct
A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.
You can stream Basic Instinct (1992) on Paramount+ with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
6.9/10
RT Critics
56%
RT Audience
64%
Metacritic
Director
Paul Verhoeven
Cast
Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt, Leilani Sarelle, Bruce A. Young, Chelcie Ross, Dorothy Malone, Wayne Knight
What Critics Say
Basic Instincts critical reaction was mixed. }} On Metacritic the film holds a score of 43 based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an...
12 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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