Basic Instinct

Basic Instinct

  • Director: Paul Verhoeven
  • Countries of origin: United States, France
  • Language: English
  • Release date: March 20, 1992
  • Runtime: 2h 7min
  • Sound mix: Dolby SR, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: Love Hurts
  • "Basic Instinct" is a romance film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone . The film was released in the United States on March 20, 1992.
    The film tells a series of stories between police detective Nick and the author Catherine, who is suspected of being a major suspect, to investigate a bizarre Bing Cone murder   .

    Details

    • Release date March 20, 1992
    • Filming locations 2930 Vallejo Street, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies Carolco Pictures, Canal+

    Box office

    Budget

    $49,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $117,727,224

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $15,129,385

    Gross worldwide

    $352,927,224

    Movie reviews

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    • By Rowland 2022-08-05 13:03:37

      Basic Instinct--A Dirty Joke from the Director

      In a psychology class a long time ago, when the teacher told us about micro-expressions and micro-movements, I saw for the first time the classic scene in the history of movies: the sexy and mysterious Sharon Stone faced the interrogation of a group of well-dressed men, but it seems that she is interrogating a group of small and dirty men by herself. Under the well-cut and well-cut white skirt, her...

    • By Anais 2022-06-22 12:33:16

      Basic Instinct--Sex And Love Instinct

      Summarize

      1. In the end, all is still a fog. We are always guided:

      It can only be said that Beth is the most suspicious, but it cannot be denied that it is a coincidence or whether C and B have met privately. There are too many unknowns, and it is difficult to directly...

    • By Vicky 2022-04-24 07:01:03

      In a plot intertwined with lust and crime, Catherine undoubtedly has a face and a body that make men obsessed. On this basis, she also masters the opponent's psychology. From the beginning, this is a match without suspense. And Nick's character decided to put himself behind bars. He is always impatient and wants to prove himself, so there will be a later story. Maybe from the beginning he had smelled the danger, the danger that brought him close involuntarily in the guise of...

    • By Margarette 2022-04-23 07:01:27

      Psychological speculation of male and female protagonists?

      Why does the male lead fall in love with the female lead? Passability. Before and after going to bed, the male protagonist's attitude changed suddenly. From hostility to the heroine to protection, only the steps of undressing were used, and passion was mistaken for love.

      For female doctors, he does not love. Because what the female doctor gave him was stability and warmth, and what he wanted was danger and excitement.

      The female lead's goal is obviously the second female lead,...

    • By Zane 2022-04-23 07:01:27

      Sex scenes aside, this is still a good movie

      This article was first published on the public account: Theater7

      People can quit smoking, drinking, and even quitting drugs, and they can also change some bad habits, but they can never change their instincts, because those are the natural reactions and behaviors...

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    • By Janelle 2023-09-18 22:08:56

      A very good film. Pay attention to the historical design of the male protagonist, who killed 3 tourists by mistake, which has an impact on reality (his friend questioned whether he wanted to kill himself because of this, and stone questioned whether she caused him to kill continuously because of the pleasure of killing. The result was The male protagonist is on the road of mental breakdown and...

    • By Horace 2023-09-08 08:41:27

      Gay and Bisexual Psycho Perverted Female Killer! Revisiting the old Hollywood trope of lesbians being associated with death and morbidity. . Such a large scale in the 1990s is already rare. . Ps: Why is Laomei's footage so coherent and smooth? The screen space is so spacious! A sense of...

    • By Kieran 2023-08-27 22:10:30

      248 I like Paul Verhoeven's films. . . . But it always felt like something was missing. .

    • By Anahi 2023-08-23 05:24:20

      It's foolish or clever to expose sins to the public before tragedy strikes. Before the desire spreads, the body is openly exposed, it is time to peep or escape. A lie that can be detected by an instrument is not a lie. The truth that can be influenced by hints is not the truth. The lingering sadness has hidden murderous intentions, the beauty is unsurpassed but the ruthless, every climax is thrilling, and every retrospection ends without a problem. Behind the blurred love, there is an...

    • By Bennie 2023-06-16 07:41:32

      So nostalgic from the 90s, Douglas is in such a good shape at 48. Hitchcock's temperament permeates the entire...

    Movie plot

    San Francisco detective Nick ( Michael Douglas ) is ordered to investigate a bizarre Bing Cone murder. The victim was a rock star with a corrupt life. Before he was killed, someone saw him go home with his girlfriend Catherine ( played by Sharon Stone ) . Nick came to Catherine's house and discovered that this beautiful woman turned out to be bisexual. Catherine is also a shrewd and capable best-selling novelist. She told Nick that she...
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    Movie Highlights

    Detective Nick's messy apartment is located at 1158-1170 Montgomery Street.
    Kim Basinger, Emma Thompson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Greta Scarch, Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan have all refused to play the role of Catherine, and the director chose Sharon Stone The role was played because he watched "Universal Veyron" in 1990, in which Sharon Stone played an evil role pretending to be innocent.
    Former professional racing driver Mike Douglas drove his...
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    Evaluation action

    The film is like a crossword puzzle and will remain interested until one second before the audience solves it. However, when the space inside is filled, the piece is a worthless scrap. (Comment by "Chicago Sun")
    Through the description of the detection process of a homicide, the film attributed sex and violence to the basic human instincts. The film focuses on revealing the dark side of human nature, and uses a large number of sexy...
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    Movie quotes

    • John Correli: Did you kill Mr Boz, Miss Tramell?

      Catherine: I'd have to be pretty stupid to write a book about killing and then kill him the way I described in my book. I'd be announcing myself as the killer. I'm not stupid.

    • Nick: Writing a book about it gives you an alibi for not killing him.

      Catherine: Yes it does, doesn't it?

    • Nick: How did you feel when I told you Johnny Boz had died, that day at the beach?

      Catherine: I felt somebody had read my book and was playing a game.

      Nick: But you didn't hurt.

      Catherine: No.

      Nick: Because you didn't love him.

      Catherine: That's right.

      Nick: Even though you were fucking him.

      Catherine: You still get the pleasure. Didn't you ever fuck anybody else while you were married, Nick?