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Basic Instinct

Basic Instinct(1992)

R

2.0

"A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger."

2h 8m•Thriller, Mystery

Basic Instinct

Videos• 10 Videos

Held to 2.0 — classified O (morally offensive)

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USCCB/OSV RatingMorally Offensive

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TMDb Rating6.9/104K votes

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Basic Instinct

Held to 2.0 — classified O (morally offensive)

How ratings work →

USCCB/OSV RatingMorally Offensive

CFDb Critics—

CFDb Viewers—

TMDb Rating6.9/104K votes

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Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.

Stars Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza

Thriller

Mystery

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Top Cast

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Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Detective Nick Curran

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

Catherine Tramell

George Dzundza

George Dzundza

Gus

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Dr. Beth Garner

Denis Arndt

Denis Arndt

Lieutenant Walker

Leilani Sarelle

Leilani Sarelle

Roxy

Bruce A. Young

Bruce A. Young

Andrews

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

Captain Talcott

Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Hazel Dobkins

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

John Correli

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Lieutenant Nilsen

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Dr. Lamott

Box Office & Financials

Budget

$49.0M

$49,000,000

Worldwide Gross

$352.9M

$352,927,224

Net Profit

+$303.9M

+$303,927,224

Return on Investment

+620%

5.0x budget

BudgetRevenue

Technical Details

Release Date

March 20, 1992

Original Language

en

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Videos

• 10 Videos

Basic Instinct Theatrical Trailer (1992) [4K] [FTD-1070]

Basic Instinct Theatrical Trailer (1992) [4K] [FTD-1070]

Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas in BASIC INSTINCT - Car Scene Clip

Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas in BASIC INSTINCT - Car Scene Clip

Sharon Stone in BASIC INSTINCT - Interrogation Clip

Sharon Stone in BASIC INSTINCT - Interrogation Clip

Club Scene from BASIC INSTINCT - Starring Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas

Club Scene from BASIC INSTINCT - Starring Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas

BASIC INSTINCT - Nick visits Catherine - Starring Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas

BASIC INSTINCT - Nick visits Catherine - Starring Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas

You Like Playing Games Don't You? - Clip from BASIC INSTINCT starring Michael Douglas & Sharon Stone

You Like Playing Games Don't You? - Clip from BASIC INSTINCT starring Michael Douglas & Sharon Stone

BASIC INSTINCT - Car Chase Clip - Starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone

BASIC INSTINCT - Car Chase Clip - Starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone

BASIC INSTINCT | Best Scenes | STUDIOCANAL International

BASIC INSTINCT | Best Scenes | STUDIOCANAL International

BASIC INSTINCT Rerelease Trailer [1992]

BASIC INSTINCT Rerelease Trailer [1992]

BASIC INSTINCT | Official Trailer - Starring Sharon Stone | STUDIOCANAL International

BASIC INSTINCT | Official Trailer - Starring Sharon Stone | STUDIOCANAL International

Photos

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Keywords

dying and death

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sexual obsession

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detective

eroticism

bisexuality

suspicion of murder

lover

striptease

celebrity

femme fatale

sociopath

dead

neo-noir

erotic thriller

manipulative woman

book writing

killed during sex

american giallo

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