Malice

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Malice

R

Released Oct 1, 1993

1h 47m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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Suburban Boston professional couple Andy (Bill Pullman) and Tracy (Nicole Kidman) become entangled with cocky trauma surgeon Dr. Jed Hill (Alec Baldwin), an old classmate of Andy's whom they invite to become their tenant in the large Victorian home they're renovating. Things become even more tangled when college dean Andy becomes implicated in a campus serial rape investigation and Jed performs an emergency surgery on Tracy with unforeseen complications that disrupt all their lives.

Tom Huddleston

Time Out

A melodramatic thriller which did surprisingly well in the US given its implausible straight-to-video scenario. Undistinguished.

Mar 4, 2019

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

It's got suspense but no staying power.

Mar 4, 2019

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

The only thing that makes this ludicrous botch even borderline watchable is Alec Baldwin's enjoyably supercilious performance as a leering stud surgeon who thinks nothing of belting back shots of bourbon before going in to perform an operation.

Rated: C-

Mar 4, 2019

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

In its efforts to be unpredictable, the film instead becomes unbelievable.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 14, 2020

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Chris Hicks

Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

Malice is a film that very much wants to be a combination of Body Heat and classic Hitchcock -- but how you take to it will depend on your patience with silly cliches and plot holes large enough to hide dinosaurs.

Mar 4, 2019

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

The plot is twisty enough to keep you guessing through most of the film, but not all of it.

Rated: B

Mar 4, 2019

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Max W

Malice strives for twists throughout but fails to be entirely convincing. As a suspense film, its true appeal lies in engaging and persuading the audience with its story—a goal it falls short of achieving.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/24/24

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Alec B

These kinds of thrillers require a tolerance for red herrings and twists that get progressively more ludicrous as they go on but at about the halfway point this movie takes a series of hard left turns so crazy you almost admire it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Joy G

Surprised at the low score, this is a solid 90's thriller. Kidman is best when playing a villain. Plot holes require suspension of disbelief but well acted all around.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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Steve D

Completely unconvincing and ridiculous.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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alan p

Bill Pullman excels in a classy thriller. If that weren't enough.. there's Brenda Strong and Bebe Neuwirth.. in the same film. Also Gwyneth Paltrow briefly appears. Also also Peter Gallagher is gorgeous. Tobin Bell is also present. The ending you must see.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Mike H

One of my favorite twisty thrillers of all time. Cinematography, sound design and A-list cameos are amazing. Performances by the 3 main stars are all the top of their game.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/02/23

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Harold Becker

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Synopsis

Suburban Boston professional couple Andy (Bill Pullman) and Tracy (Nicole Kidman) become entangled with cocky trauma surgeon Dr. Jed Hill (Alec Baldwin), an old classmate of Andy's whom they invite to become their tenant in the large Victorian home they're renovating. Things become even more tangled when college dean Andy becomes implicated in a campus serial rape investigation and Jed performs an emergency surgery on Tracy with unforeseen complications that disrupt all their lives.

Director: Harold Becker
Producer: Harold Becker, Charles Mulvehill, Rachel Pfeffer
Screenwriter: Aaron Sorkin, Scott Frank
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelvana, New Line Cinema
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 1993, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 27, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.0M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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