Masquerade

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Masquerade

R

Released Mar 11, 1988

1h 30m

Crime

Drama

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Olivia Lawrence (Meg Tilly), heiress to her recently deceased mother's sizable fortune, travels in the elite social circles of the Hamptons. Olivia becomes infatuated with Tim Whalen (Rob Lowe), an attractive yacht captain who appears to be uninterested in her money. But the duplicitous Tim -- with help from Olivia's stepfather, Tony Gateworth (John Glover), and childhood friend, Mike McGill (Doug Savant) -- is plotting something sinister against the unwitting heiress.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

That's what happens, all right, but what really happens is a lot more complicated. Because Masquerade depends upon its many surprises, I won't reveal any more of the plot.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...decidedly familiar territory that's employed to mostly compelling effect by Swaim...

Rated: 3/4

May 12, 2020

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Dennis Schwartz

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A vapid damsel in distress Gothic romantic thriller set in the wealthy summer resort of Long Island's Hamptons.

Rated: B_

Jan 26, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Nov 4, 2005

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 2/5

Jul 29, 2005

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Caffeinated Clint

Film Threat

A tense, well-performed erotic thriller....Lowe's at the top of his game

Rated: 3/5

Mar 31, 2005

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Alain E

Nice erotic sailing thriller. Many of the characters have hidden second and third aspects. The law enforcement agent appears too bad to be believable, but the rest play well within the story. The lesson? Don’t fall in love with very rich girls.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/16/25

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Jelisije J

You ever watch a film where you feel the studio ran out of money and decided to do a quick Hollywood ending instead of telling the story the director wanted......well if you haven't watch the last 5 minutes of the Masquerade.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/25

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Jack O

While looking at the films that are interesting, usually the ones that really do thrill me, move me and keep me on the edge of the seat, well, not as good as to say thrilling. I think Masquerade would be the proper example. While it had a good plot but when watching this movie I really do think it has it's moments, like the relationship between the characters played by Rob Lowe and Meg Tilly and all. I think this is the same plot as Body Heat starring William Hurt and Kathleen Turner. While I am a fan of 80's, I think this drama thriller is just a solid experience.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/22/23

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Kathleen K

Eeeeeeeeeewwwww. This was a boring, unrealistic, poorly acted/directed waste of time. I have seen better 3 minute movies on TikTok. How are these folks able to get financial backing on what becomes yet another awful film? I just don't get it. Don't they vet scripts anymore?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/18/22

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Audience Member

Well played Meg...well played...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Plenty of twists in this good mystery center around a penniless yacht captain in a plan with two others to get their hands on a young woman's inherited fortune in the Hamptons. Rob Lowe a perfect fit in this role.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Synopsis

Olivia Lawrence (Meg Tilly), heiress to her recently deceased mother's sizable fortune, travels in the elite social circles of the Hamptons. Olivia becomes infatuated with Tim Whalen (Rob Lowe), an attractive yacht captain who appears to be uninterested in her money. But the duplicitous Tim -- with help from Olivia's stepfather, Tony Gateworth (John Glover), and childhood friend, Mike McGill (Doug Savant) -- is plotting something sinister against the unwitting heiress.

Director: Bob Swaim
Producer: Michael I. Levy
Screenwriter: Dick Wolf
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 11, 1988, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.4M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Surround

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