Guilty as Sin

Guilty as Sin

She's finally met her match. He's handsome, wealthy, seductive. A Real Lady Killer!

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Produced by Hollywood Pictures

1993107 min5.7 / 10

A morally compromised thriller about a lawyer drawn into a dangerous seduction by a charismatic, possibly murderous client, blending courtroom drama with psychological manipulation.

Before a criminal lawyer knows what has happened, she is forced to defend a wife killer she knows is guilty.

Questions people ask

  • Does Guilty as Sin end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Guilty as Sin easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Guilty as Sin scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Guilty as Sin sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Guilty as Sin violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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Rarity54

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Surprise21

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Love13

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