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Sleeping with the Enemy

1991Movie1 h 39 minR

DramaThriller
49
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Letterboxd3.1/5Metacritic486.7Rotten Tomatoes24%60%
49
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Letterboxd3.1/5Metacritic486.7Rotten Tomatoes24%60%

Summary

A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Drop-in friendly
  • Adults

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  • You want something to laugh at

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Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Joseph Ruben
Written by
Ronald Bass, Nancy Price
Produced by
Leonard Goldberg
Music by
Jerry Goldsmith

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Facts

January 13, 1991 · 1 h 39 min · R

Released
January 13, 1991
Runtime
1 h 39 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$19 million
Box office
$175 million
Available in
79 countries

Tropes

Idiot Ball, Faking the Dead, Obfuscating Disability +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Sleeping with the Enemy?"

Questions about Sleeping with the Enemy

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Where can I stream Sleeping with the Enemy?

fuboTV

In the United States, Sleeping with the Enemy streams on fuboTV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 59 other countries.

Is Sleeping with the Enemy worth watching?

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 24%, and Metacritic 48). Audiences rate it higher (63 out of 100) than critics (36).

Can I half-watch Sleeping with the Enemy?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Was Sleeping with the Enemy a box office hit?

Budget$19 million
Box office$175 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $19 million to make and earned $175 million worldwide, 9.2 times its budget.

What tropes does Sleeping with the Enemy use?

Idiot BallFaking the DeadObfuscating DisabilityBig Fancy HouseControl FreakChekhov's GunRewatch BonusAdaptational HeroismGroin AttackMurderer P.O.V.Ax-CrazyOh, Crap!and 72 more

TV Tropes lists 84 tropes for it, including Idiot Ball, Faking the Dead, and Obfuscating Disability.