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Eyes Wide Shut
1999 160 min United Kingdom, United States of America R 18+
★7.6
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Director: Stanley Kubrick
🎭 Based on
«Dream Story»
byArthur Schnitzler
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Description
After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, 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.
Budget:
$65M
US Gross:
$55.69M
Worldwide:
$162.1M
Starring
Tom Cruise
Actor
Nicole Kidman
Actor
Todd Field
Actor
Awards
Venice Film Festival 1999
— Bastone Bianco Award
Golden Globe 2000
— Best Original Score
César Awards 2000
— Best International Feature Film
Key opinion
Stanley Kubrick’s final film is a polarizing, hypnotic exploration of marital jealousy and the darker impulses of the human psyche. While many critics and viewers laud its atmospheric visual mastery and deep thematic resonance, others find the slow-burning narrative frustratingly opaque and lacking in traditional dramatic payoffs.
| Cinematography | The film utilizes rich, hypnotic imagery and lighting to craft an immersive and memorable atmosphere. | |
| Score | The score is highly effective at building a sense of lingering dread, mystery, and curiosity. | |
| Acting | Cruise and Kidman deliver grounded, convincing performances that capture the raw tension of a strained marriage. | |
| Theme | The film serves as an emotionally challenging and rewatchable meditation on the nature of desire and marital honesty. | |
| Pacing | The deliberate, contemplative pace rewards viewers seeking a surreal journey, but leaves those expecting a traditional, fast-paced thriller feeling bored or frustrated. | |
| Ending | The ambiguous and unresolved ending invites deep speculation for some, while others find the lack of concrete answers unsatisfying and nihilistic. |