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After Dr. Bill Hartford's (Tom Cruise) wife, Alice (Nicole Kidman), admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.

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Kubrick's intense study of the human psyche yields an impressive cinematic work.

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Eyes Wide Shut | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Richard T. Jameson Film Comment Magazine Kubrick's final film is unique in his oeuvre for concluding on a note of apparent affirmation. Apr 10, 2018 Full Review Eyes Wide Shut | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times This is finally a film that is better at mood than substance, that has its strongest hold on you when it's making the least amount of sense. Dec 14, 2014 Full Review Eyes Wide Shut | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Stephen Hunter Washington Post It's empty of ideas, which is fine, but it's also empty of heat. Dec 14, 2014 Full Review Eyes Wide Shut | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Eyes Wide Shut is Kubrick doing Kubrick but it's not quite a masterpiece compared to earlier works, nor is it an erotic thriller. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 16, 2024 Full Review Eyes Wide Shut | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast A fascinating look at obsession and desire that only Kubrick could craft. Rated: 4/5 Jul 15, 2024 Full Review Eyes Wide Shut | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Kubrick's final opus is a chilly sexual odyssey featuring two stunning confessional scenes by Nicole Kidman. Cruise is game to be the butt of the joke as the protagonist who wants sex but never has it. Gorgeous, moody, and a perfect final line of dialogue Rated: 4.5/5 Jul 10, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Milox B « Eyes Wide Shut » met l’accent sur les costumes, les couleurs et la musique angoissante, mais je reproche au film de manquer de profondeur narrative. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/19/24 Full Review Robert V Masterpiece. Visually stunning. Breathtaking . Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/24 Full Review Audience Member The Easter eggs in this movie make it a masterpiece. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/19/24 Full Review Vladan A They overkilled it with nudity. It basically becomes a sick p*rn at a moment and doesn't really bring anything to the plot. The whole story is pretty bland besides that. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/28/24 Full Review Yash B Until the very end of his life, Stanley Kubrick pushed boundaries with filmmaking as an art form. "Eyes Wide Shut" is the final film he made and it is complex and thought-provoking as is his entire filmography. I think this film features many long sequences that are drawn out but engaging. I think Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are both great in this and I found myself wondering where the movie would go next at every turn. I did feel the last section of this movie did drag a bit for me with its slow pace, but I still think it is a very well-made film with plenty of interesting ideas. Overall, it is a wild ride with many unbelievable moments and I think is a solid final outing for Kubrick, even though I wouldn't personally call it one of the acclaimed director's very best films. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review Ian E I only watched this as I'd recently seen Jonathan Glazer's masterly Birth (2004), which is often compared with Eyes Wide Shut or cited as being inspired by it. Plus it's Kubrick, so I gave it a go. Whilst appreciation for Birth has grown in the last two decades, Eyes wide Shut feels horribly dated, overblown & pointless. Getting past Tom Cruise in the lead is challenging, considering his body of work and public persona since. Though Pollack and Kidman's performances were some small crumbs of comfort. As a meditation on human sexuality and desire it falls flat, and I'm not sure what the point of it other than that. It's hard to square that the film was made by the same man who masterminded 2001: A Space Odyssey. Watching it made me think of Al Pacino handing out the Best Film at the 2024 Oscars.... Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stanley Kubrick Director Tom Cruise Dr. William Harford Nicole Kidman Alice Harford Sydney Pollack Victor Ziegler Marie Richardson Marion Rade Serbedzija Mr. Milich
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Synopsis After Dr. Bill Hartford's (Tom Cruise) wife, Alice (Nicole Kidman), admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.

Director
Stanley Kubrick

Producer
Stanley Kubrick

Screenwriter
Stanley Kubrick, Frederic Raphael, Arthur Schnitzer

Distributor
Argentina Video Home, Warner Sogefilms S.A. [es], Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Co
Warner Brothers, Hobby Films, Pole Star

Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Some Drug Related Material|Strong Sexual Content)

Genre
Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 16, 1999, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 4, 2010

Box Office (Gross USA)
$55.7M

Runtime
2h 39m

Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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