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A pretty teenager meets and falls in love with a charming, mysterious young man at an all-night rave party in Seattle. When she stops seeing him after discovering he's cheating on her with her best friend, he snaps, vowing vengeance against her and her family. A tense thriller. Read more

Starring	Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, Alyssa Milano, Amy Brenneman
Director	James Foley
Genres	Thriller

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- "...Stylishly crafted....[With] elegant and efficient direction....[Witherspoon] inhabits the central role with such charming ease and credibility that young women will readily identify with her..."
- 9918
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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- - 13
  - 0
  If you want to see why...
  
  If you want to see why Reese Witherspoon is the highest paid actress in Hollywood, watch this film, not Legally Blonde 2
  
  Reese was far greater in her... read more »
  
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- 26850
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - FUTURE#1
  - LOUGHBOROUGH
  - 16 Jan 2004 at 11:24
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- - 0
  - 0
  Boyfriend from hell!
  
  A young Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon are both very good in this effective thriller, premise has been seen before but it's done well here. As a parent... read more »
  
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- 1076522
- - SusieP
  - 118 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 28 Dec 2011 at 19:56
- - 0
  - 0
  Wahlberg at his best
  
  Loved it! Everything about it was amazing. I didnt expect much from it but it exceeded every expectation i had. MUST WATCH!
  
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- 1031037
- - Emmargh
  - 8 reviews
  - Wales
  - 18 Aug 2011 at 23:13
- - 0
  - 0
  Love's young nightmare
  
  Although I have watched this film before some time ago, it was worth seeing again. Watching the ever so creepy Wahlberg charm the pants off Reese Witherspoon, ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 20 Apr 2011 at 20:19
- - 0
  - 0
  Yeh, its OK
  
  Mark Wahlberg is in evrything nowadays and its good to see him 16 years ago as a youngster. But he is good and mean and scary!! Reese OK too so worth the watch... read more »
  
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- 983109
- - SuperSaint
  - 252 reviews
  - Market Harborough
  - 16 Apr 2011 at 10:38
- - 0
  - 0
  great film,nothing seen before
  
  it was great film,nothing seen before,would watch again!would recommend to others.great acting from the young girl..
  
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  - clare,suffolk
  - 26 May 2010 at 19:10
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  boyfriend from hell
  
  Friendly guy teams up with your daughter and looks ok until his real identity betrays him. Inevitble carnage ensues. I'm not even sure who survived in this ... read more »
  
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- - juradino
  - 701 reviews
  - London
  - 17 Feb 2010 at 21:12
- - 1
  - 1
  Dull
  
  Slow, predictable and not the best acting in world
  
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- 840475
- - a customer
  - Leeds
  - 17 Dec 2009 at 11:32
- - 0
  - 0
  Good
  
  This is a good easy film to watch. Mark looks very young and a body to die for and Reece is young and innocent.
  
  Very much like fatal attraction, but... read more »
  
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- - catlee1970
  - 45 reviews
  - Rochester
  - 07 Dec 2009 at 09:21
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  Fear
  
  Ace ace ace.... on the edge of my seat. Mark Wahlberg is fantastic in this.
  
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  - Halesowen
  - 29 May 2009 at 16:19
- - 0
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  Dated but good.
  
  This started off slow but soon developed into a good storyline, although a bit dated, the acting was excellent and it had us glued to the screen.
  
  ... read more »
  
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- - jellybaby
  - 45 reviews
  - Nuneaton, Warks.
  - 28 Apr 2009 at 14:42
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- - 13
  - 0
  If you want to see why...
  
  If you want to see why Reese Witherspoon is the highest paid actress in Hollywood, watch this film, not Legally Blonde 2
  
  Reese was far greater in her... read more »
  
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- 26850
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - FUTURE#1
  - LOUGHBOROUGH
  - 16 Jan 2004 at 11:24
- - 5
  - 1
  Not too bad
  
  "Fear" is a teen thriller with no intentions others than entertain the audience and show good looking teen stars like Mark Wahlberg, Reese Whiterspoon... read more »
  
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- - KingAndy
  - Cornwall.
  - 28 Aug 2004 at 01:27
- - 4
  - 0
  Fear
  
  Great film, far better than I was expecting, definately a story line that makes you want to watch the whole film. Great acting from Reese Witherspoon as well ... read more »
  
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- - James
  - Bridgend, South Wales
  - 08 Sep 2005 at 23:15
- - 3
  - 0
  Worth a watch!
  
  Mark Wahlburg and Reese Witherspoon both play believeable parts in this film, i would not class this as a scary film but it does keep you glued to the screen, ... read more »
  
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- - CAROLINE
  - Henley, England
  - 07 May 2005 at 12:29
- - 3
  - 0
  Forgettable
  
  Reviewers often start by relaying what prompted them to rent the subject movie and go on to say how it lived up to expectations or otherwise.
  
  I have ... read more »
  
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- - enfor
  - London
  - 25 Aug 2004 at 09:39
- - 1
  - 0
  Quite a good film, but...
  
  Quite a good film, but quite predictable. Reese Witherspoon plays a great part, and there's some good characters in the film.
  
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  - LICHFIELD
  - 04 Jun 2004 at 18:28
- - 1
  - 0
  two actors one bad one good
  
  not a bad film quite predictable storyline. reese witherspoon played her part really well but mark wahlburg not so good his voice became very annoying worth ... read more »
  
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- - Matthew Nicholls
  - great yarmouth england
  - 21 Apr 2009 at 13:57
- - 0
  - 0
  Great Thrilling Movie!
  
  A brilliant, gripping movie. Wahlberg and witherspoon acting is superb and very gripping. How can this guy be real she thinks and then she finds out he is not... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Hampshire
  - 23 Jan 2005 at 22:17
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  - 1
  predictable!!
  
  This was very predictable and slow to start, but I suppose you have to set the scene!!
  
  Once it got going though it was a good story line.
  
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  - Abingdon
  - 07 Feb 2005 at 12:59
- - 0
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  Good stuff
  
  Havent seen this in a while, but I remember that I liked it. Its not really scary but quite gripping and Reese Witherspoon did a good job.
  
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- - a customer
  - Yorkshire
  - 02 Apr 2005 at 16:06

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Critics' reviews
- "...Stylishly crafted....[With] elegant and efficient direction....[Witherspoon] inhabits the central role with such charming ease and credibility that young women will readily identify with her..."
- 9918
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- A replay of Cape Fear for a teenage audience. Wahlberg takes the De Niro role seducing both the virginal 16-year-old... read more on Time Out
- 44626
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- Uninteresting teen thriller, predictable from its opening to its closing moments.
- 31388
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- "...Clever....[Wahlberg] gives a genuine performance..." -- Rating: B
- 9916
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...The cast is appealing..."
- 9917
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  A pretty teenager meets and falls in love with a charming, mysterious young man at an all-night rave party in Seattle. When she stops seeing him after discovering he's cheating on her with her best friend, he snaps, vowing vengeance against her and her family. A tense thriller....