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This cold, stylish erotic-thriller grossed over $100 million at the box-office despite vigorous protests at its depiction of gays and women. The shocking opening sequence features a graphic sexual encounter involving a rock-star bound with a white Hermes scarf by an unidentified blond woman. Despite the fact that the scene ends .. Read more

Starring	Sharon Stone, Michael Douglas, Jeanne Tripplehorn, George Dzundza
Director	Paul Verhoeven
Genres	Thriller

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  Y-shaped coffin required...
  
  As someone at a funeral once said: well at least they're together now...
  
  Can't have been talking about Catherine Trammel's legs mind you... read more »
  
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  - Lt. Pete Mitchell
  - Miramar, California
  - 16 Dec 2003 at 02:29
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  Basic It-stinks
  
  A classic film I have never seen, wasn't as impressed as I thought I would of been.
  
  Fantastic plot and story line, however is a slow story. Seems... read more »
  
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- - TheHollipops
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  - 19 Sep 2011 at 21:34
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  "She was the f**k of the century!"
  
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  Basic Instinct is a thrilling, erotic crime drama. Directed by Paul Verhoeven, starring Michael Douglas as Nick Curren and Sharon Stone as drop dead gorgeous ... read more »
  
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  - Orpington
  - 26 Feb 2011 at 16:56
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  Basic Instinct - Review
  
  A fantastic film. The film captures the audience from the very beginning with one of the most arousing, yet horrifying sex scenes ever shown on film. Throughout... read more »
  
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  - Payne
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  - 01 Jul 2010 at 10:10
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  As good as people say
  
  Basic Instinct is a classic and therefore I wanted to watch it. After having been told so much about the scene where Sharon Stone shows her vagina I was pretty ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 16 Nov 2009 at 19:13
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  Just watch it to enjoy Sharon Stone
  
  This film is mostly average apart from seing Sharon Stone naked and kissing girls
  
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- - morrtman84
  - 4 reviews
  - Wickford
  - 08 Nov 2009 at 17:48
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  OK but dated now
  
  Showing its age now, but still an OK watch.
  
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- - chyk
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  - Neston
  - 26 Sep 2009 at 11:45
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  Timeless
  
  An excellent film - plenty of suspense and great pace. A timeless (except for Michael Dougles - but we all grow old!) piece of drama. The sexual theme is ... read more »
  
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- - Schultz
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  - Cardiff
  - 10 Apr 2009 at 12:07
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  Sharon Stone
  
  Sharon Stone is impressive. But the reason I'd not bothered to see this film until recently is because I didn't want to be in the same room as Michael ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 21 Mar 2009 at 18:07
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  Basic Instinct
  
  Not as good as the first episode
  
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  - Ellon
  - 21 Feb 2009 at 07:15
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  basic intinct,
  
  one of Sharon's best and an icon to Micheal Dougles,great one liners and the ever unforgetable 'badger'shot from Stone is class.
  
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  - 03 Dec 2008 at 11:36
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  Y-shaped coffin required...
  
  As someone at a funeral once said: well at least they're together now...
  
  Can't have been talking about Catherine Trammel's legs mind you... read more »
  
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  - Lt. Pete Mitchell
  - Miramar, California
  - 16 Dec 2003 at 02:29
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  Classic
  
  Great film worth watching again or for the first time with the sequel about to arrive in the cinemas!
  
  Sharon struts her magic 'parts' with ... read more »
  
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  - 30 Mar 2006 at 13:44
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  But did she do it?
  
  I think Michael Douglas plays a cracking role in this film, he is a great actor anyway but put him alongside the always gorgeous and talented Sharon Stone and ... read more »
  
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- - SuzieBaby
  - Kent
  - 21 Jun 2004 at 16:38
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  Not too bad
  
  I liked the story. The script is fantastic. It keeps the suspense until the end.
  
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  - 17 May 2006 at 12:15
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  Sharon stone's bit's
  
  as thrillers go this is very average, only famous because sharon stone flashes her bits.
  
  Sharon stone... read more »
  
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  - CALNE
  - 13 Oct 2006 at 09:02
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  Really Good psychological murder film.
  
  This is a really Good psychological murder film. Haveing never seen this before i thought i better wtach it before I watch the second one. I thought it was ... read more »
  
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- - James
  - Brighton
  - 08 Jul 2006 at 03:26
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  Basic Instinct
  
  A fast paced thriller starring Sharon Stone as the novelist with an unsatiable sexual appetite and Michael Douglas as the cop investigating a murder in which ... read more »
  
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  - North Wales
  - 30 May 2006 at 14:44
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  not my type
  
  What it aims to do, it does quite brilliantly, but I didn't really like it.
  
  In terms of human motivation, the story is quite incredible on every ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Apr 2008 at 00:45
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  go sharon
  
  all can say... the best softcore action thriller ever... not to mention all the eyecandy (Ms Sharon Stone).
  
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  - 31 Oct 2005 at 16:20
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  Excellent
  
  All time hit. Just excellent.
  
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  - 30 Mar 2006 at 10:19

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