Movies like Basic Instinct

Key Features:: Femme fatale, Psychological thriller, Murder mystery, Sexual obsession, Interrogation, Cat and mouse game, Deception, Manipulation, Suspense, Sexuality-explicit, Nudity-high, Crime, Bisexuality, Twist ending, Unreliable narrator
Tone:: serious, suspense-driven, cynical
Target Audience:: Thriller enthusiasts, Mystery fans, Adults, Cerebral
Emotional Arc:: Intrigue → Suspicion → Paranoia

Basic Instinct

1992-03-20

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.

Genres

Thriller, Mystery

Cast

Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt, Leilani Sarelle, Bruce A. Young, Chelcie Ross, Dorothy Malone, Wayne Knight

Crew

Paul Verhoeven, Joe Eszterhas

Rating

★6.927(4189 votes)