Wicked

R

1998

1h 36m

Mystery & Thriller

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20%

5 Reviews

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40%

5,000+ Ratings

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A cul-de-sac in an oppressive suburb becomes a literal dead end for wife and mother Karen Christianson (Chelsea Field) when she is brutally murdered in her own home. In the wake of the event, Karen's teenage daughter Ellie (Julia Stiles) begins to exhibit bizarre behaviors as she slowly acquires her mother's demeanor and mannerisms. Meanwhile, Karen's husband, Ben (William R. Moses), nurtures a less-than-innocent interest in the family's sultry live-in nanny, Lena (Louise Myrback).

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a seriously tedious suburban thriller that wastes the talents of its admittedly impressive cast...

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 16, 2011

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Betsy Bozdech

DVDJournal.com

A schizophrenic flick that should be strait-jacketed and locked away in solitary where it can't do anyone any harm.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 21, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Aug 3, 2005

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Wesley Lovell

Apollo Guide

It may not be the most glossy of films, but at least it tries to meet its audience's expectations.

Rated: 68/100

Sep 28, 2001

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Quickly turns from lukewarm thriller to tepid Hallmark drama.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 29, 2001

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Audience Member

Julia Stiles was terrific in this strange movie about incest and murder. There was a interesting plot twist at the end but the majority of the movie was poor. Particulary weak was the father played by William H. Moses, he was very unconvincing and some of the side characters and the music was awful , didn't fit with the movie. All to odd.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Lurid and dumb. It's easy to see why this languished unreleased for years.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

This is Julia Stiles movie it is like this "10 thing's I Hate about you" Two me "WICKED" is that Movie for me...Do you see where I'm trying to go with this? I HATE (Romance & Kiddy) Movies.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Easily one of the most predictable thriller films, but Julia Stiles did a good job playing the troubled teenager with Elektra complex. Wicked is a combination of Stepford wives with Poison Ivy. The set design was pretty great though, it did a good job showing the supposedly perfect family with a touch of campiness.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

It was okay. Just... okay.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

Kind of dumb but Stiles is a pretty good pyscho.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Michael Steinberg

Director

Julia Stiles

Ellie Christianson

William R. Moses

Ben Christianson

Patrick Muldoon

Lawson Smith

Vanessa Zima

Inger Christianson

Michael Parks

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Synopsis

A cul-de-sac in an oppressive suburb becomes a literal dead end for wife and mother Karen Christianson (Chelsea Field) when she is brutally murdered in her own home. In the wake of the event, Karen's teenage daughter Ellie (Julia Stiles) begins to exhibit bizarre behaviors as she slowly acquires her mother's demeanor and mannerisms. Meanwhile, Karen's husband, Ben (William R. Moses), nurtures a less-than-innocent interest in the family's sultry live-in nanny, Lena (Louise Myrback).

Director: Michael Steinberg
Screenwriter: Eric Weiss
Production Co: Flipped Out Productions, Frankestein Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 19, 2019
Runtime: 1h 36m

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