Passion

R

Released Aug 30, 2013

1h 40m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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34%

74 Reviews

Tomatometer

25%

5,000+ Ratings

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A power struggle between two advertising executives (Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace) escalates after one steals the other's idea for a new campaign.

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Critics Consensus

For better as well as worse, Passion is vintage De Palma sexploitation -- although with a storyline sillier than most, it fails to generate as much heat as his steamiest work.

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Kevin P

Unless you have a goal to watch everything that Rachel McAdams does, this is an easy pass. Character development is nonexistent which may be why the events in the film make no sense.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/24

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donnie m

WORST acting in the history of acting

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/09/23

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Elene N

I just had to watch it for a minute or two in order to see that it was rotten🧐

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/02/23

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Dani G

Rotten indeed.... Brian De Palma always tried to emulate Hitchcock, but this falls into the ridicule.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/20/23

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mudhutstudios

Actually the plot is pretty darned good and strong enough to make one surprised that the film is disappointing. Why De Palma purposely ruined this movie is the real mystery.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/23

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Audience Member

Ignore the reviews talking about de Palmas past glories, as far as I can tell (and I have been on de Palma bender recently) this is no more non-sensical, mannered and contrived than any of his past works, I guess it was just considered more acceptable (or not noticed so much) in the past, so while it does not compare so well to its more sophisticated contemporaries, if you like de Palmas style then this is a fair enough watch

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Jason Bailey

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'Passion' is, outside of its cinephile-pleasing gestures, a pretty bad movie. If it bore any other filmmaker's name, would we cut it the same slack?

Jun 19, 2016

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Soren Andersen

Seattle Times

What we have here is a tale of lust, deception, manipulation and murder. Quintessential De Palma, in other words.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 26, 2013

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Bruce DeMara

Toronto Star

One's ultimate reaction is likely to one of indifference, bemusement or outright disdain considering the pedigree of the filmmaker helming the project: Brian De Palma.

Rated: 1.5/4

Sep 12, 2013

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

All the director’s themes are at play in Passion: obsession, voyeurism, eroticism, murder, and the warped mind of a killer—they’re all present. But they never come alive in the sensational way they do in his best films.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 30, 2022

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Avaryl Halley

Movie Bitches

The beginning and the end are solidly, hilariously ridiculous.

May 27, 2020

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Andrew Galdi

Movie Bitches

Yes, it's free on Netflix, but can you get that time back? No.

Mar 26, 2020

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Synopsis

A power struggle between two advertising executives (Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace) escalates after one steals the other's idea for a new campaign.

Director: Brian De Palma
Screenwriter: Brian De Palma
Distributor: Entertainment One
Production Co: Integral Film, SBS Productions, Canal+, France 2 Cinéma, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 30, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $91.2K
Runtime: 1h 40m

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