Malice

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Malice

R

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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Black Snake P

I've been looking for this little gem for sometime. This truly is slow simmering, twist and turn film making. I remember when I first watched as a young man looking to get into screen writing, this inspired me. And Baldwin and his 'God-complex' diatribe.......pure Hollywood gold. It's predictable in some places, hey, they even threw in a serial killer for atmosphere, but this is a wonderful film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Mitchell M.

Talent cast, excellent cinematography, neo noir with what you expect in this style of film, that is if you are familiar with it 3rd act kicks in pretty heavy, leaving you to rethink what you just watched before that Not great, but a good film

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/13/25

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D P

Lately, I've been giving a movie good marks simply for not putting me to sleep. Seems to be a lost skill in Hollywood.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/13/25

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nick s

The writing seemed to be all over the place, as if the authors weren't sure what sort of movie they were making. It wasn't a terrible production but I didn't find myself drawn into it because of that. Dropped out halfway through. From reading other reviews it doesn't sound like it got any better.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Melissa L

I can't believe that this movie was rated so low. I think this was an excellent thriller with a just ending.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Kate B

I don't really understand all the negative reviews, as I like this movie very much and watch it every few years. The plot twists are great and so are the performances. My guess is people find the set up implausible but I tend to overlook that because of the malevolence and evil that Kidman and Baldwin display is so chilling. Loved Bebe Neuwirth and Anne Bancroft's supporting roles

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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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: New Line Cinema, Nelvana, Castle Rock Entertainment
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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