Sea of Love

Sea of Love

Deception is dangerous. Desire is deadly.

Directed by Harold Becker

Produced by Universal Pictures

1989113 min6.6 / 10

A neo-noir thriller that weaves together a serial killer investigation with a dangerous romantic entanglement, exploring how desire and deception blur the line between hunter and hunted.

Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.

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  • Is Sea of Love scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Sea of Love sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Sea of Love end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Sea of Love violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Sea of Love easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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