Diabolique

R

Released Mar 22, 1996

1 hr. 47 min.

Mystery & Thriller

LGBTQ+

List

23%

31 Reviews

Tomatometer

40%

5,000+ Ratings

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A wife (Isabelle Adjani) and a mistress (Sharon Stone) conspire to murder the brutal headmaster (Chazz Palminteri) of a school for boys, then the body disappears.

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Critics Consensus

This seedy remake of a classic French chiller goes through the motions in recreating the original's diabolical plot, but without the genuine suspense or stylistic finesse.

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Boa Lin C

much better than the dated original

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/24/23

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Erin B

This movie reminded me how much I love Sharon Stone.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/22

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dan b

I liked it, it was like a corny mystery movie but it keep me interested

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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joey z

I decided to buy the movie and watch it. I want my money back. I was hoping to see some action in the movie or suspense, but it was a sleepy movie. It also needs some correction on what the Rated R rating contains. I only have seen the movie's beginning with SEX, and that's it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I just turned this on because I was bored and Sharon Stone was in it. Eh... it was a movie. It looked like its age, too. Quite ridiculous, actually, but I've been giving out extra points for movies that don't drag.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Solid thriller that starts with great energy and intrigue but just cannot maintain energy to the end of the film. the alleged attraction between Sharon Stone and Isabelle Adjani's characters seemed to be a created device that is manipulatively raised and discarded.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Jeremiah S. Chechik

Director

Sharon Stone

Nicole Horner

Isabelle Adjani

Mia Baran

Chazz Palminteri

Guy Baran

Kathy Bates

Shirley Voguel

Spalding Gray

Simon Veatch

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Rated: C+

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Peter Stack

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Rated: 1/4

Jun 18, 2002

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Fred Goss

The Advocate

[An] unconvincing, uninvolving rehash.

Jun 1, 2022

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Sheila Reid

Women in the Life

Although the original French film was much more suspenseful, this one is still very good. The surprise ending alone is worth the price of admission.

May 31, 2022

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

If you've never been exposed to this plot, then there is still great fun with this film, even with all this murky, dark photography.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 2, 2022

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Synopsis

A wife (Isabelle Adjani) and a mistress (Sharon Stone) conspire to murder the brutal headmaster (Chazz Palminteri) of a school for boys, then the body disappears.

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Executive Producer: Gary Barber, Chuck Binder, Jerry Offsay, Bill Todman Jr.
Screenwriter: Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Don Roos
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Morgan Creek Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 22, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.5M
Sound Mix: Surround

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