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Instinct

1999Movie2 h 4 minR

DramaThriller
50
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Letterboxd3.1/5Metacritic436.5Rotten Tomatoes27%67%
50
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Letterboxd3.1/5Metacritic436.5Rotten Tomatoes27%67%

Summary

In a prison for the criminally insane, deranged anthropologist Ethan Powell is set to be examined by a bright young psychiatrist, Theo Caulder. Driven by ambition and a hunger for the truth, Caulder will eventually risk everything—even put his very life on the line—in a harrowing attempt to understand the bizarre actions of this madman.

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Directed by
Jon Turteltaub
Written by
Gerald Di Pego
Produced by
Barbara Boyle, Michael Taylor
Music by
Danny Elfman

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Facts

June 4, 1999 · 2 h 4 min · R

Released
June 4, 1999
Runtime
2 h 4 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$80 million
Box office
$34 million
Available in
15 countries

Tropes

Better with Non-Human Company, Going Native, My Greatest Failure +9

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Where can I stream Instinct?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Instinct from Apple TV Store. It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Instinct worth watching?

50
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50 (IMDb 6.6, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 27%, and Metacritic 43). Audiences rate it higher (65 out of 100) than critics (35).

Was Instinct a box office flop?

Budget$80 million
Box office$34 million

Yes: it cost about $80 million to make and earned $34 million worldwide, 43% of its budget.