Basic Instinct fingerprintA , thriller: , .
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.
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Basic Instinct1992
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In the United States, Basic Instinct streams on fuboTV, Paramount+, Philo, and MGM+, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 67 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 56%, and Metacritic 43). Audiences rate it higher (68 out of 100) than critics (50).
Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Basic Instinct 2 (2006).
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 6 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Not really: romance is 7 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.
Yes, a big one: it cost about $49 million to make and earned $353 million worldwide, 7.2 times its budget.
TV Tropes lists 141 tropes for it, including Searching the Stalls, Bisexual Love Triangle, and Downer Ending.
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