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Facts

1992 · Thriller, Mystery · English7.2× its budget · Audiences +28 over critics · Long for thrillers

Critics vs audiences

Audiences like it more than critics (+28)

Critics 43Audiences 71GoodWatch 57

  • Metacritic

    Metascore43

  • Letterboxd

    Letterboxd · 331 K ratings3.6/5

  • IMDb

    IMDb7.1

  • Metacritic

    User score6.9

Box office

7.2×its budget

Budget
$49 M
Worldwide
$353 M

Worldwide it earned $304 M more than it cost.

Running time

2 h 8 min

Longer than most thrillers, +24 min on the typical 104

Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.

Reach

Streams in 27 countries, rent or buy in 34 more

+17

Released

1992

March 20, 1992

34 years ago

Genres

ThrillerMystery

Language

English

Original language

Made in

  • United States
  • France

Awards

MTV Award winner, Oscar nomineeWins and nominations by award

MTV Movie & TV Awards1993

  • MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Female1993Won

Academy Awards1993

  • Film Editing1993Nominated
  • Music (Original Score)1993Nominated

Content

R · Violence, nudity +3Adults

Rated

  • RUnited States

What's in it

  • ViolenceModerate
  • Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
  • Frightening scenesMild
  • Sex, nudityIntense
  • Dark themesModerate
  • Strong languageNamed in the advisories

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-Provoking

Not listed for kids or family movie night.

Starring

StarringMichael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza

47 people

Made by

Directed by Paul Verhoeven, written with Joe EszterhasJan de Bont (camera), Jerry Goldsmith (music), Frank J. Urioste (editing)·122 people in 11 departments

Directing · 6

Writing · 1

Production · 17

Camera · 10

Editing · 4

Sound · 20

Art · 19

Costume & Make-Up · 6

Visual Effects · 1

Lighting · 5

Other crew · 33