Is Basic Instinct scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Basic Instinct violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Basic Instinct easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Basic Instinct one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Basic Instinct end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Basic Instinct sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Basic Instinct

Name: Basic Instinct
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1992
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt

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

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

Produced by Carolco Pictures, Le Studio Canal+

1992128 min6.9 / 10

A sexually charged neo-noir thriller built on paranoia, manipulation, and the blurred line between desire and danger.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Basic Instinct scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is Basic Instinct violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Basic Instinct easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Basic Instinct one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of films.
Does Basic Instinct end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Basic Instinct sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.