Fatal Attraction

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Fatal Attraction

R

Released Sep 11, 1987

1h 59m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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For Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas), life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth (Anne Archer), and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex (Glenn Close), everything changes. Jilted by Dan, Alex becomes unstable, her behavior escalating from aggressive pursuit to obsessive stalking. Dan realizes that his main problem is not hiding his affair, but rather saving himself and his family.

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Critics Consensus

A potboiler in the finest sense, Fatal Attraction is a sultry, juicy thriller that's hard to look away from once it gets going.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

This is a horror film based on the sanctity of the family -- the dream family. It enforces conventional morality (in the era of AIDS) by piling on paranoiac fear. The family that kills together stays together, and the audience is hyped up.

Sep 15, 2023

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

It’s a fine line between pathos and ridiculousness, and Close walks it like a velvet tightrope.

May 5, 2023

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Jay Scott

Globe and Mail

Fatal Attraction evolves toward the cheaply manipulative and silly.

Dec 7, 2022

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Savina Petkova

A Good Movie To Watch

Seen from a slightly removed perspective, the film becomes a stylized variation on conservative AIDS panic and a provocation to conservative heteronormativity. It has to be said that not all of the film has aged well.

Rated: 77/100

Nov 24, 2023

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

However lethal Alex may be, Lyne introduces notes of empathy in an ingenious way...

Jun 23, 2023

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

As a thriller it has a start that rises with the presence of Glenn Close, but its degree of intrigue ends up being cut off easily when it interrogates guilt, obsession and the ethical corollaries of adultery in a sanitized zone. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

May 4, 2023

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Brad CKA L

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/25/24

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Gerard G

Muy buena película, de las que ya no se hacen. Magníficas actuaciones de Michael Douglas, Glenn Close y Anne Archer. Te mantiene atento todo el tiempo.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Annett M

This film, set in late '80s New York, perfectly captures the essence and frenetic pace of the city. The cinematography is incredible and full of detail—just the kind of aesthetic that I love in a movie. From the very beginning, it kept me on the edge of my seat, and I felt every moment of desperation, fear, and anger along with the characters. It’s an intense and gripping experience; definitely a movie you need to watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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Audience Member

So when this film came out it was massive. Everyone was watching it because it was something we had never seen before. Superb performances. There is also a an alternative ending. I mean completely different endings as well so worth watching both.m Highly recommended

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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Fabrícia F

Um enredo sobre a fraqueza moral de um homem que buscava por experiências mais interessantes fora do casamento. Entretanto, durante sua aventura picante, se depara com uma mulher perigosa que põe em risco a vida e segurança não só dele mas da esposa e da filha, vítimas de sua irresponsabilidade moral e afetiva. Uma lição sobre insensatez e loucura que podem causar danos irreparáveis.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Audience Member

Fatal Attraction exemplifies superlative direction, exceptional performances, and profound character depth. Its unsettling and tense trajectory, coupled with sophisticated narrative intricacies, renders it an indelible cinematic masterpiece.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/24

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Adrian Lyne

Director

Michael Douglas

Dan Gallagher

Glenn Close

Alex Forrest

Anne Archer

Beth Gallagher

Ellen Latzen

Ellen Gallagher

Stuart Pankin

Jimmy

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Synopsis

For Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas), life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth (Anne Archer), and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex (Glenn Close), everything changes. Jilted by Dan, Alex becomes unstable, her behavior escalating from aggressive pursuit to obsessive stalking. Dan realizes that his main problem is not hiding his affair, but rather saving himself and his family.

Director: Adrian Lyne
Producer: Stanley R. Jaffe, Sherry Lansing
Screenwriter: James Dearden, Nicholas Meyer
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 11, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 6, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $154.0M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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