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Pacific Heights

1990Movie1 h 42 minR

DramaThriller
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Metacritic556.7Rotten Tomatoes52%48%

A nerve-racking, intriguing thriller movie about everyday modern life and the mind.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

They were the perfect couple, buying the perfect house. Until a perfect stranger moved into their lives.

A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.

Feels like

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Home Invasion
  • Nightmare Tenant
  • Urban Suspense
  • Property Ownership
  • Exploitation
  • Claustrophobic
  • Slow Burn
  • Yuppie Horror

Cast

24 of 42

Crew

Directed by
John Schlesinger
Written by
Daniel Pyne
Produced by
Scott Rudin, William Sackheim
Music by
Hans Zimmer

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 28, 1990 · 1 h 42 min · R

Released
September 28, 1990
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$18 million
Box office
$55 million
Available in
15 countries

Tropes

Wicked Cultured, Con Man, Laser-Guided Karma +9

  • Wicked Cultured
  • Con Man
  • Laser-Guided Karma
  • Depraved Bisexual
  • Hoist by His Own Petard
  • Ax-Crazy
  • Hypocrite
  • Faux Affably Evil
  • Cat Scare
  • Manipulative Bastard
  • Hollywood Law
  • The Sociopath

12 of 20 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Pacific Heights?"

Questions about Pacific Heights

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Pacific Heights?

NetflixPrimePhiloThe RokuKanopyFandango at Home FreePluto TVNight Flight+

In the United States, Pacific Heights streams on Netflix, Prime, and Night Flight+, and it is free with ads on Philo, The Roku, Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Pacific Heights worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 52%, and Metacritic 55).

Will I feel good after watching Pacific Heights?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Pacific Heights scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Was Pacific Heights a box office hit?

Budget$18 million
Box office$55 million

Yes: it cost about $18 million to make and earned $55 million worldwide, 3.1 times its budget.

What tropes does Pacific Heights use?

Wicked CulturedCon ManLaser-Guided KarmaDepraved BisexualHoist by His Own PetardAx-CrazyHypocriteFaux Affably EvilCat ScareManipulative BastardHollywood LawThe Sociopathand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including Wicked Cultured, Con Man, and Laser-Guided Karma.