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Indecent Proposal

1993Movie1 h 57 minR

48

MediocreGoodWatch score

48

MediocreGoodWatch score

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Summary

John Gage offers a down-on-his-luck yuppie husband $1 million for the opportunity to spend the night with the man's wife.

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Date night
Friends night
Thought-provoking

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Not for laughs, brutality or scares.

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Directed by: Adrian Lyne
Written by: Amy Holden Jones, Jack Engelhard
Produced by: Sherry Lansing
Music by: John Barry

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April 7, 1993 · 1 h 57 min · R

Released: April 7, 1993
Runtime: 1 h 57 min
Age rating: R
Content: Sexual Content, Nudity, Strong Language
Genres: Romance, Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $38 million
Box office: $267 million
Available in: 82 countries

Tropes

As Himself, Happily Married, "Shaggy Dog" Story +9

12 of 25 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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6 questions, like "Where can I stream Indecent Proposal?"

Questions about Indecent Proposal

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Where can I stream Indecent Proposal?

In the United States, Indecent Proposal streams on Paramount+, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 22 other countries.

Is Indecent Proposal worth watching?

48

MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 6.1, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 34%, and Metacritic 45). Audiences rate it higher (56 out of 100) than critics (40).

Is Indecent Proposal good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Indecent Proposal plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Indecent Proposal a box office hit?

Budget$38 million

Box office$267 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $38 million to make and earned $267 million worldwide, 7.0 times its budget.

What tropes does Indecent Proposal use?

As HimselfHappily Married"Shaggy Dog" StoryAdaptational HeroismAdaptation Dye-JobBittersweet EndingBreak His Heart to Save Him"Not If They Enjoyed It" RationalizationMoney FetishBetty and VeronicaMoving the GoalpostsRace for Your Loveand 13 more

TV Tropes lists 25 tropes for it, including As Himself, Happily Married, and "Shaggy Dog" Story.