Consenting Adults

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Consenting Adults

R

1992

1h 40m

Mystery & Thriller

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New homeowners Richard (Kevin Kline) and Priscilla Parker (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) befriend neighbors Eddy (Kevin Spacey) and Kay Otis (Rebecca Miller), but things take a dark turn when Kay is apparently murdered after a tryst with Richard. When circumstantial evidence suggests Richard killed Kay, he loses Priscilla to Eddy. Soon, Richard comes believe that the crime was cooked up to frame him, and he scrambles to fill in the blanks of his shattered life.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Consenting Adults ultimately fares better in its low-key, domestic drama-focused first half...

Rated: 3/4

Feb 16, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Kline's character is such an imbecile that it's hard to care whether he clears himself.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 30, 2021

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Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

Audiences for Pakula's latest failure to make a sexy film about sex will probably be small, however. This is not a thriller any thinking adult would eagerly consent to see.

May 29, 2018

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D

Sep 7, 2011

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Insipid and idiotic.

Rated: 4/10

Jan 11, 2010

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Rated: 1/5

Jan 12, 2007

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d m

6/10 #Recommended

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/11/24

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dogpetdog

Okkkkkkkay, so the last half feels like a TV movie that plays out like some bad soap opera. SO what? Before kevin kline's life gets derailed it's a real interesting movie. Everybody gives a good performance but somehow when the story starts unraveling it wasn't enough you'd really want to see it again. It's just your typical good guy turned bad psychological thriller with one man trying to get his life back.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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Bruce C

Top notch cast and acting chops rocking the film. Spacey is particularly fab as Eddie. Slick script and good pace throughout. Loved it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/19/23

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Audience Member

Massively underrated thriller with a fresh plot and strong performances particularly as a little known Spacey takes up a villainous Eddie with great poise and believability.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

A couple meet their new neighbors and then become amateur swingers. When one of the men sleeps with the other's wife, he is accused of murder after she is found stabbed to death. This could've been a good thriller if not for the disturbing and unsettling subject matter.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Fairly average suburban thriller, you can see the twists coming. Decent time waster though. Spacey is great in it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Synopsis

New homeowners Richard (Kevin Kline) and Priscilla Parker (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) befriend neighbors Eddy (Kevin Spacey) and Kay Otis (Rebecca Miller), but things take a dark turn when Kay is apparently murdered after a tryst with Richard. When circumstantial evidence suggests Richard killed Kay, he loses Priscilla to Eddy. Soon, Richard comes believe that the crime was cooked up to frame him, and he scrambles to fill in the blanks of his shattered life.

Director: Alan J. Pakula
Producer: Alan J. Pakula, David Permut
Production Co: Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.6M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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