Basic Instinct (1992)
Directed by Paul Verhoeven · 128 min · Thriller, Mystery
43.5 TOPICAL score · #2,401 of 6,776 films
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Basic Instinct (1992, directed by Paul Verhoeven) has a TOPICAL score of 43.5 - ranked 2,401 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 57% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 43. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (4,573 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 61 languages.
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.
- Critics57% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 43
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (4,573 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 61 languages
- Still read141,989 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Michael Douglas (actor #242), Sharon Stone (actor #699), George Dzundza (actor #1,368), Jeanne Tripplehorn