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Domestic Disturbance

Play trailer 2:25 Poster for Domestic Disturbance PG-13 Released Nov 2, 2001 1h 29m Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Frank Morrison (John Travolta) no longer lives with his ex-wife, Susan (Teri Polo), and 12-year-old son, Danny (Matt O'Leary). Susan and Danny now live with Rick Barnes (Vince Vaughn), Susan's new husband. Danny, who has a reputation for telling lies, has accused his stepfather of committing a murder. But Frank is the only one who believes him. Now the father Danny trusts must protect him from the stepfather he fears.
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Well-made but extremely predictable, Domestic Disturbance is an average thriller that may work better on TV.

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Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Danny Graydon BBC.com A fog of by-the-numbers clichs, unbelievable coincidences, and blatant theft from Hitchcock. Rated: 2/5 Jan 8, 2002 Full Review Scott Von Doviak Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com At least it's not Battlefield: Earth II. Nov 28, 2001 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Dark, suspenseful thriller has mature themes, profanity. Rated: 3/5 Nov 25, 2014 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed In a movie that casts as Vince Vaughn as its primary psychotic villain, it becomes plainly obvious that the studios just aren't even trying. Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 2/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Larry L In my opinion a better watch than Rotten Tomatoes says. Good story good excitement. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review donnie m good actors but CRAPPY ACTING Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/05/23 Full Review Kelley F I've always liked this movie. I saw it on VHS Rental in 2001. I was going through custody issues with my ex at the time. It hits home. Vince Vaughn plays a good bad guy too. Underrated thriller movie. The teen boy is being traumatized and terrorized by his new step father (Vince) and the biological dad (John) is the good guy, single dad who wants custody away from his ex wife and new abusive husband. The kid saw Vince Vaughn kill Steve Buschemi aka Ray, someone that knew dirt on Vince's character. Now Vince has to threaten the kid everyday so he doesn't tell anybody like the cops or court. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/18/23 Full Review Steve D The actors do fine work, but the script is slow and aimless. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member The premise temperamentally betrays itself rather rushed without properly building up the psychological suspense as there is a narrative route it could've gone or toughly by structure, same goes to the efforts from the nice cast as they portray the characters well but weren't exactly into them in aligned awkwardness despite how well they build off of each other. (B-) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review jordan m I disliked the teen in this movie so much that I felt like a surly curmudgeon by the end of it. I had absolutely no sympathy for him when he had a very involved non-custodial dad and his stepdad at least paid him some attention even if he had an abrasive personality. His acting out was obnoxious, his murder accusation only failed for his lack of earnestness and bravery and his recanting at the custody trial would've cost his financially struggling dad thousands in attorney's fees for nothing. The murder having actually happened and even the mitigating coercion circumstances were no excuse for his behavior. Vaughn makes for a quality movie villain as he's a butthole in real life but the best part of the movie was the film score - I love Jerry Goldsmith's scores and this was based on one of his best as Mancina filled in for him when he pulled out for failing health. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Frank Morrison (John Travolta) no longer lives with his ex-wife, Susan (Teri Polo), and 12-year-old son, Danny (Matt O'Leary). Susan and Danny now live with Rick Barnes (Vince Vaughn), Susan's new husband. Danny, who has a reputation for telling lies, has accused his stepfather of committing a murder. But Frank is the only one who believes him. Now the father Danny trusts must protect him from the stepfather he fears.
Director
Harold Becker
Producer
Donald De Line, Jonathan D. Krane
Screenwriter
Lewis Colick, William S. Comanor, Gary Drucker, Lewis Colick
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Brief Sexuality|Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 2, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$45.2M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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