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Fatal Attraction

Fatal Attraction

1987
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 59m
A married man's one night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family. (imdb)

Directed by:

Adrian Lyne

Screenwriter:

James Dearden

Starring:

Glenn Close, Jane Krakowski, Michael Douglas, Anne Archer, Lois Smith, Mike Nussbaum, Stuart Pankin, Ellen Hamilton Latzen, Ellen Foley, Fred Gwynne

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Fatal Attraction

1987
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 59m
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alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3
38th
Who would cheat with Glenn Close?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
92nd
Made me think twice about every affair I never had.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
paxtonPaxton
Rated 07 Apr 2015
63
44th
The top three things women find attractive about me: 1. .... 1. .... Dammit.
Rated 07 Apr 2015
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 25 Mar 2015
81
68th
A classic "went in expecting rubbish but walked out with a smile" movie. Interesting casting here. Douglas? Perfect. The guy just looks like a sleazeball. Always does. Close? It pains me to speak ill of a fellow Mets fan, but I don't think Lyne did a solid enough job presenting her as someone to inspire instant infatuation. Archer is way cuter and sassier. Maybe it's because I've never cheated or even had the urge to despite some...uhhh, let's wrap this up. This is a lot of trashy, 80s fun.
Rated 25 Mar 2015
ytadelYtadel
Rated 06 Jun 2019
6
71st
Bizarre fact: This was the worldwide highest grossing film of 1987. Can you imagine something like that happening today? It would be like, I dunno, Red Sparrow or something being the highest grossing film of 2018. Anyway, the movie is yuppie trash but kinda fun and watchable in a slightly-elevated-soap opera way, although Glenn Close is somewhat weird casting for this supposed erotic sexpot role; guess Sharon Stone or Kim Basinger didn’t pick up the phone.
Rated 06 Jun 2019
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 16 Jul 2009
90
70th
I think this movie started a whole new late 21st century genre of thriller based in a world where you could no longer trust anyone...and not in the Hitchockian way. This is truly disturbing...and...I believe happens in real life more often than we want to discuss.
Rated 16 Jul 2009
mattburgessmattburgess
Rated 14 Aug 2008
12
12th
Ultra-lame 'erotic' thriller for the unwashed masses. Ideal horror storyline for right-wing assholes fed on 24 hour news stations in constant fear of outsiders and anyone calling them on their own bullshit. A rich white guy cheats on his wife and bangs a stranger and we're supposed to feel sorry for HIM when she wants payback when he treats her like crap? It should have ended like all good exploitations do, the jerk gets a knife to the gut and the wronged woman drives happily into the sunset.
Rated 14 Aug 2008
jasongirl67Jasongirl67
Rated 26 Feb 2021
75
69th
I'm trying to think of something new and original that hasn't already been said,.....Sorry I'm not having any luck I'll just say Douglas and Close put on one hell of a performance
Rated 26 Feb 2021
twincinematwincinema
Rated 12 Jun 2017
75
64th
A horrifying parable of the cheating man. The most confusing about this film was when Close and Douglas kept splashing each other with water while they were having sex. Is this a thing? Have I been doing it wrong?
Rated 12 Jun 2017
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 19 Aug 2016
85
85th
Glenn Close is completely unhinged and Michael Douglas plays a total scumbag. What's not to love about this?
Rated 19 Aug 2016
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 30 Aug 2012
6
55th
I'd take Anne Archer all day, any day. No contest.
Rated 30 Aug 2012
kasperlKasperL
Rated 10 Jun 2012
70
65th
The performances are really good. Might have helped if Close was, well, attractive... but, this aside, it's a solid thriller.
Rated 10 Jun 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Sep 2010
69
73rd
I find it a little hard to believe anyone would be attracted let alone fatally to Glenn Close or Michael Douglas but it's a well made thriller, although it does get a little silly.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
zanginZangin
Rated 21 Apr 2020
70
61st
A good, but not great, film. What stands in this film's way is it's failure to explore the reasons why Douglas' character chooses to have an affair in the first place. After all, how can we accept the film's conclusion, an affirmation of faith in the bonds of matrimony, if we don't fully understand what challenged those bonds in the first place? Still, it's an exciting thriller and Close's portrayal of the psychotic spurned lover is excellent: equal parts frightening and empathizable.
Rated 21 Apr 2020
yiannosYiannos
Rated 28 Dec 2018
50
26th
Dated. Basic Instinct pretty much made this redundant. Not only was it more violent and daring and formally inventive, it presented an ambiguous perspective on sexuality and desire (and its relationship to violence) by probing into male fears of female sexuality in a way that simultaneously validated and mocked them. F.A is conservative by comparison. Close is just a spurned obsessive love who wants revenge and Douglas' infidelity isn't even questioned, at least not in the theatrical cut.
Rated 28 Dec 2018
moncliviemonclivie
Rated 18 Dec 2011
76
60th
I would have to be very lonely, desperate or paid to touch Glenn Close's vagina. Blech.
Rated 18 Dec 2011
frederFreder
Rated 18 Jun 2010
5
11th
Trash, and not even entertaining trash.
Rated 18 Jun 2010
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 02 Oct 2008
30
17th
Gleen Close steals the show, though there's not actually all that much thievery going on here
Rated 02 Oct 2008
philocratesphilocrates
Rated 20 Sep 2008
56
32nd
snore.. snort.. huh? Is it over?
Rated 20 Sep 2008
jeg2jeg2
Rated 05 Apr 2008
30
4th
handled well, it could have had some impact, but it's full of holes
Rated 05 Apr 2008
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 26 Jan 2007
80
77th
Hitchcock once said a movie is as good as its main villian is. And Close is disturbingly great in this.
Rated 26 Jan 2007
mcproustMCProust
Rated 22 Jun 2024
51
14th
On the grand scale of Michael Douglas erotic thrillers with dated sexual politics, this is much worse than 'Basic Instinct' and a tad better than 'Disclosure'. A lot of it is very well-shot and here's a sort of attempt to take the main character to task (mostly from a police lieutenant deadpan enough to belong in a funnier movie), but Close is only given sub-'Baby Jane' material to work with and the climax is... well, that gun on the mantelpiece sure gets fired, huh.
Rated 22 Jun 2024
jasoo2jasoo2
Rated 10 Apr 2023
75
75th
A horror movie applied over an infidelity plot gives us a monster whom, unlike in Jurassic Park or Jaws, you could very possibly encounter. This monster actually exists in real life-- the human stalker. Tension is maintained constantly, and the absence of a prolonged marital spat is wise, because it presents a "false solution" into the plot, which of course gets defeated by Glenn Close. Superb, non-wordy, and fun, unless you have been screwed up by gender politics so that you can't see straight.
Rated 10 Apr 2023
croweycrowey
Rated 17 Nov 2021
38
25th
Glenn Close is really unappealing here, but Michael Douglas is so to blame.
Rated 17 Nov 2021
rydeorwrongrydeorwrong
Rated 11 Aug 2021
19
12th
Host ratings: 57 / 66 / 30. (Birthday Showdown) Podcast review link: https://rydeorwrong.podcaster.de/rydeorwrong/folge-040-der-geburtstags-showdown/
Rated 11 Aug 2021
emre_eEmre E.
Rated 30 Jan 2020
75
36th
Kadın-Erkek erotizmini anlatmakta oldukça usta bir isim olan Adrian Lyne imzalı film, evli bir adamın yaptığı kaçamağın korku dolu sonuçlarını konu ediniyor. Lyne baştan sona bir an bile düşmeyen müthiş bir tempo sağlamış filme. Bunda tam da o dönem altın çağlarını yaşayan başrol oyuncularının da etkili performanslarının payı var şüphesiz.Günümüz kafasıyla bakarsak senaryosunun biraz kadın düşmanı olduğu düşünülebilir.
Rated 30 Jan 2020
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 26 Dec 2019
70
49th
This is a fairly decent thriller film, with tense and unsettling moments. The ending felt a little abrupt but the performances were good. There are both better and worse thrillers around. Its worth a watch but its not the most memorable of films either. One for fans of Michael Douglas primarily, I'd say.
Rated 26 Dec 2019
macswellMacSwell
Rated 01 Dec 2019
70
62nd
There’s a stark shift halfway through Fatal Attraction where it ceases to be a nuanced piece about adultery and Alex morphs into an outright horror villain, which is down to audience-appeasing rewrites that Close fought passionately against. These changes undoubtedly make it a lesser film, as the unfaithful party is indemnified by the spurned lover’s psychotic behaviour and protection of the family unit becomes all that matters. It’s gripping entertainment either way, and the acting is great.
Rated 01 Dec 2019
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 02 May 2019
30
5th
MAN GOOD. WOMAN BAD.
Rated 02 May 2019
psimpsim
Rated 23 Apr 2019
66
18th
Michael Douglas and Glenn Close are pretty good in this psychological thriller. There are a few moments of genuine suspense, but the film is repeatedly let down by its tendency to go extremely melodramatic and to vilify Alex as a craaaazy hysterical woman.
Rated 23 Apr 2019
kadikoykadikoy
Rated 31 Jan 2018
65
62nd
Hep kadınlar yanacak değil ya. Erkekler de yanar. Evli mutlu çocuklu avukat Michael Douglas, tanıştığı editör Glenn Close ile kaçamak yapar. Glenn Close aşık olunca, olaylar takıntılı hale dönüşür. Ağır ilerleyen tempo ve Michael Douglas'ın itici oyunculuğu aşağıya çekiyor. Glenn Close çok sinsi 1 oyuncu. Rolunun hakkını vermiş. Filmin sonunda, olan tavşana oluyor. Tek atışta. Ne pasaklı kadınım. Bulaşıklar kalmış tezgahta.
Rated 31 Jan 2018
sophiesophie
Rated 01 Aug 2017
70
56th
Classic
Rated 01 Aug 2017
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
89
84th
Very good thriller that tows the line on whether to despise or feel for two of its main characters
Rated 21 Nov 2016
bogsbogs
Rated 01 Nov 2016
22
3rd
hot garbage about CrazyWoman(tm)
Rated 01 Nov 2016
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 20 Jul 2016
60
54th
A pretty basic but effective thriller which may have started a short-lived fad of similarly themed ones in the late eighties and early nineties. Owes a lot to the cast, especially Glenn Close as the nutjob.
Rated 20 Jul 2016
cstewart64CStewart64
Rated 26 Jun 2016
9
29th
W2E1P1S1V1M1A1R1.
Rated 26 Jun 2016
beccaa2406Beccaa2406
Rated 12 Dec 2015
75
69th
Think I'd've been more satisfied if Alex had killed him! A stupid ending, but great cinematography and a brilliant performance from Glenn Close.
Rated 12 Dec 2015
tjekhovTjekhov
Rated 08 Sep 2015
30
17th
From a feminist's point it's such an interesting tale of how male and female codes are blending and how the society tries to fit everything into boxes. In Fatal Attraction there are no gender-rules. You can be male, female - or in Glenn Close's case, both. I actually think that the cinema of the 80's were brave in their choice of masculine female leads; like Daryl Hannah in Wall Street.
Rated 08 Sep 2015
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 01 Sep 2015
95
63rd
For Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas), life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth (Anne Archer), and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex (Glenn Close), everything changes. Jilted by Dan, Alex becomes unstable, her behavior escalating from aggressive pursuit to obsessive stalking. Dan realizes that his main problem is not hiding his affair, but rather saving himself and his family.
Rated 01 Sep 2015
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 02 Aug 2015
65
45th
A thriller that's very good until the relatively absurd ending.
Rated 02 Aug 2015
tsvetetsvete
Rated 26 Jul 2015
95
75th
2-3
Rated 26 Jul 2015
normalchaosnormalchaos
Rated 20 May 2015
70
52nd
Glenn Close was highly effective as the unhinged fling. At some point, the movie just loses touch with reality. The original ending would have been better.
Rated 20 May 2015
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 16 May 2015
65
54th
boy, women suck.
Rated 16 May 2015
carlosproCarlospro
Rated 13 Feb 2015
80
81st
Glenn Close tinha que filmar com o De Palma
Rated 13 Feb 2015
dunbardunbar
Rated 21 Nov 2014
75
61st
Glenn Close, the bunny boiler herself, queen of the scorned, steals scenes with a face that is a mixture of fear, intensity and the disconcerting beginnings of a smile. Her unhinged character undoubtedly kept many a man's wandering eye firmly placed on their doting wife, even if she does give a vacant goldfish stare when answering the phone, "hello, hello".
Rated 21 Nov 2014
tonykbTonyKB
Rated 10 Nov 2014
50
24th
Klisjéfylt thriller uten de helt store høydepunktene. Forsåvidt greie skuespillerprestasjoner, men det hjelper ikke stort så lenge manuset ikke strekker til.
Rated 10 Nov 2014
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 17 Oct 2014
72
63rd
* Casting, Acting : 7 * Script : 7 * Directing, Aura : 7.5 * Ease of Viewing : 7 * Naked Eye : 7.5
Rated 17 Oct 2014
ocelotOcelot
Rated 20 Apr 2014
30
22nd
I never expected this film to be so dull. Boring direction, a middling plot and lousy jump scares render this a fascinating by-product of its era more than anything resembling quality film-making.
Rated 20 Apr 2014
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 26 Feb 2013
63
72nd
I was trying to decide how many points to deduct for the absurd background motivation, the 'victim' being such an asshole, or the predictable script, and in the end I just didn't. I found the thrills too effective, thanks to excellent manufactured tension by Lyne, and a brilliant (if hyperbolic) villain portrayed by Glenn Close. If I'm going to watch a cliche-filled horror movie with overly-simplistic characters, it might as well put those characters and cliches to good use.
Rated 26 Feb 2013
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 23 Jan 2013
74
74th
Adrian Lyne does like athletic chicks, doesn't he...:)
Rated 23 Jan 2013
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 09 Sep 2012
70
19th
I like it for what it is. But Glenn Close looks like the lead singer of Twisted Sister, so one really must wonder what the point of it all is.
Rated 09 Sep 2012
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 16 Feb 2012
5
54th
I can review this movie two ways. (1) The superb performance and commendable direction are dampened by a middling, predictable screenplay. Or (2) What would be a completely unoriginal by-the-book thriller manages to very watchable thanks to those things. Choose depending on level of pessimism.
Rated 16 Feb 2012
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 20 Jan 2011
78
42nd
"Fatal Attraction" tells the story of the girlfriend from hell. Glenn Close's performance from this movie is scary yet real. Supposedly she really fought for this role. After watching this movie I can't imagine what she did to her competition...
Rated 20 Jan 2011
rufamRufam
Rated 04 Jan 2011
65
42nd
"Fatal Attraction" is a strong, above-average thriller, intensely directed by Adrian Lyne and featuring solid performances, especially that of Glenn Close as the paranoid Alex. Sadly, the finale is underwhelming at best, as it is pathetically telegraphed and predictable, bogging down the final result. The most unpleasant thing about it is that it was actually re-shot after test screenings, where viewers thought the original ending, that had Alex committing suicide, was not "cathartic" enough.
Rated 04 Jan 2011
glmglm
Rated 30 Dec 2010
72
48th
71.750
Rated 30 Dec 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 19 Oct 2010
25
61st
"Sure, Alex may be little more than a bunny-boiling stalker but Fatal Attraction is still notable for Close's resilient, complex performance." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 19 Oct 2010
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 05 Oct 2010
64
56th
What is really interesting about this piece of yuppie thriller is Adrian Lyne's directing, and the way he constructs the most suspenseful scenes -- because perhaps the movie hasn't aged well, though.
Rated 05 Oct 2010
pingolimPingolim
Rated 07 Jul 2010
70
43rd
Embora se escore em jogadas um tanto previsíveis do roteiro, a tensão é mantida lá no alto pela eletrizante edição e pela lunática carente afetiva em pele de cordeiro encarnada com garra por Close, na época uma atriz requisitada e bem aproveitada por Hollywood.
Rated 07 Jul 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 27 Jan 2010
71
17th
Very silly, but still possessing a few moments of genuine suspense. (and I DON'T mean the rabbit OR the bathtub!)
Rated 27 Jan 2010
tedted
Rated 08 Jan 2010
80
70th
A model suspense flick. Pretty damn scary, and the creepy feeling lingers even after the movie's over.
Rated 08 Jan 2010
grimace98grimace98
Rated 02 Jan 2010
30
17th
Yep, she nuts alright. ...What else is on
Rated 02 Jan 2010
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 10 Nov 2009
5
44th
Really overblown and overly melodramatic. Also, it is unintentionally hilarious. The first half is pretty boring compared to the second half, but that could be because I love seeing Michael Douglas go batshit. Criminal5 makes a valid point. RIP bunny.
Rated 10 Nov 2009
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 07 Sep 2009
82
67th
While it sometimes feels manufactured, the performances are fantastic and the tension just builds and builds.
Rated 07 Sep 2009
mlpgaffneymlpgaffney
Rated 24 Aug 2009
76
42nd
Poor innocent bunny.
Rated 24 Aug 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
68
63rd
Excellent performances, good tension and solid direction.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 25 Jul 2009
68
51st
Haunting. But kind of stereotyped Close afterwards.
Rated 25 Jul 2009
opaque_squidopaque squid
Rated 19 Jul 2009
90
64th
There's a reason this film was so popular: it's really good. Douglas and Close go at it like cage match wrestlers and the results are spectacular.
Rated 19 Jul 2009
danilolopesDanilolopes
Rated 21 May 2009
29
5th
I don't think that this suppose to be an comedy, or a satirical rehearsal about drama clichês, but even looking through this very condescending point of view, does not work, indeed.
Rated 21 May 2009
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 10 Apr 2009
50
67th
A kind of rehash of _Play Misty for Me_, and a sensational success at the box-office: the timing must have been right, even if the details aren't always persuasive.
Rated 10 Apr 2009
aaaaaaarrgggaaaaaaarrggg
Rated 01 Mar 2009
57
46th
Wildly overrated, this glossy updating of the far superior _Play Misty for Me_ has a knockout performance from Close and a quietly effective one from Archer (as the betrayed wife who, not unexpectedly, emerges as the film's hero) but tries too hard to drum up sympathy for Douglas's basically pretty jerky husband -- who doesn't get nearly what he deserves -- and has too many obvious horror-suspense setups.
Rated 01 Mar 2009
terryprescotterryprescot
Rated 23 Aug 2008
80
75th
great 80s thriller, just before mike douglas became a flaming douchebag.
Rated 23 Aug 2008
icromaholicxicromaholicx
Rated 22 Jun 2008
75
76th
Creepy, if a bit over-the-top.
Rated 22 Jun 2008
miss_jesusmiss jesus
Rated 30 Apr 2008
64
56th
Director's cut is awesome.
Rated 30 Apr 2008
gadaboutguygadaboutguy
Rated 18 Mar 2008
92
92nd
The version that hit theaters had a silly ending, but the original, director's cut is very good.
Rated 18 Mar 2008
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 04 Mar 2008
66
43rd
they crossed the line when they boiled the bunny.
Rated 04 Mar 2008
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 18 Jan 2008
70
61st
The film is commonplace, who saw one of the genre, saw all. Perhaps deserves some value for its contextual significance, because it was the forerunner of this type of movie.
Rated 18 Jan 2008
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 04 Jan 2008
85
75th
Worrying, packed with suspense and with a couple of twisty shocks thrown in for good measure. A powerful performance by both lead actors and a downright thriller.
Rated 04 Jan 2008
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 03 Dec 2007
74
56th
Good film, but the original ending would've been much more ballsy
Rated 03 Dec 2007
tonydaltonydal
Rated 28 Sep 2007
85
88th
I was surprised to find I liked this one a lot. Of course, I don't know how someone lays unmoving at the bottom of a bathtub, and then comes lunging up at you...but anyway, the story (Play Misty For Me, Part II) was gripping.
Rated 28 Sep 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
65
49th
Well acted but not immune to cliches.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
70
69th
Good
Rated 22 Aug 2007
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
51st
Michael Douglas and Glenn Close fuck in the sink, and then she tries to kill his family. The original "bunny boiler".
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lifeandalllifeandall
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
50th
Another classic 80's flick with a huge creep factor.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tmberrytmberry
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
60th
scary
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 03 May 2007
100
95th
A movie this mainstream and test-marketed shouldn't work, but it does. Gripping from start to finish
Rated 03 May 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 19 Feb 2007
55
49th
Good film.
Rated 19 Feb 2007

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