The Rich Man's Wife Reviews

1996

Rated:
50
from 495 members

When the wealthy, older husband of a beautiful young woman is found brutally murdered, the wife (Halle Berry) instantly becomes the prime suspect. Caught up in trying to clear her name, she becomes the prime target for the psychotic terrorist who actually committed the murder. Read more

Starring	Halle Berry, Peter Greene, Clive Owen, Christopher McDonald
Director	Amy Holden Jones
Genres	Drama

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Critics' reviews (2) of The Rich Man's Wife
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Amy Holden Jones secured her reputation with such screenplays as Mystic Pizza and Indecent Proposal. However, this trashy self-penned thriller has more in common with The Slumber Party Massacre, one of her earlier directorial outings for producer Roger Corman. Faint echoes of Strangers on a Train ring around a film that also tries to pull off a Usual Suspects-style finale, but such borrowings only emphasise this movie's lack of originality. Halle Berry never gets to grips with her role as the chief suspect in the murder of her two-timing husband, but Peter Greene is gleefully demented as the source of solace who turns into a stalker.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
Predictable thriller, told in flashback, that never carries conviction.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of The Rich Man's Wife
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Had actually seen this film before. Not as good as I thought it would be. Predictible film, disappointing.
- - Samantha#67 from HUDDERSFIELD
  - Posted 18 Oct 2004 08:14
Good movie

This was a modern movie with usual story. Woman wants hubby dead, meets guy in bar, complains about hubby, guy shoots hubby, police blame wife. Good ending, would never have guessed.
- - A customer from Telford, Shropshire
  - Posted 22 Oct 2006 10:06
Predictable

This movie was the normal run of the mill. Do not waste your time watching it.
- - A customer from surrey
  - Posted 12 Jan 2007 10:08
Most recent members' reviews (2) of The Rich Man's Wife
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very good

thoroughly enjoyed this action packed film. full of action deceit, love, and confessions. nice work all round
- - A customer from Woodford Green
  - Posted 08 Dec 2008 13:14
Good movie

This was a modern movie with usual story. Woman wants hubby dead, meets guy in bar, complains about hubby, guy shoots hubby, police blame wife. Good ending, would never have guessed.
- - A customer from Telford, Shropshire
  - Posted 22 Oct 2006 10:06

1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Had actually seen this film before. Not as good as I thought it would be. Predictible film, disappointing.
- - Samantha#67 from HUDDERSFIELD
  - Posted 18 Oct 2004 08:14
Good movie

This was a modern movie with usual story. Woman wants hubby dead, meets guy in bar, complains about hubby, guy shoots hubby, police blame wife. Good ending, would never have guessed.
- - A customer from Telford, Shropshire
  - Posted 22 Oct 2006 10:06
Predictable

This movie was the normal run of the mill. Do not waste your time watching it.
- - A customer from surrey
  - Posted 12 Jan 2007 10:08
Awful

A complete waste of time...not convincing in anyway shape or form. Acting so poor and the story well just terrible.
- - A customer from Leeds
  - Posted 23 Jul 2007 17:06
Awful

A complete waste of time...not convincing in anyway shape or form. Acting so poor and the story well just terrible.
- - A customer from Leeds
  - Posted 23 Jul 2007 17:06
ok

good moving drama if not a little predictable. Thank goodness for Clive Owen!
- - A customer from Oxted
  - Posted 12 Feb 2008 13:09
[Highly rated reviewer]

ZZZZ

Utterly boring, the story line was easy to read within the first five minutes. Whats worse is the twist at the end isnt that dramatic and shocking as previous reviews have made out to be!
- - Sas88 from London
  - Posted 07 Oct 2008 12:17
very good

thoroughly enjoyed this action packed film. full of action deceit, love, and confessions. nice work all round
- - A customer from Woodford Green
  - Posted 08 Dec 2008 13:14
0 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Who's rich now?

Lots of unexpected twists and turns!

Great Watch
- - Gemini from Birmingham
  - Posted 12 Jan 2007 16:17

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Critics' reviews (2)
Amy Holden Jones secured her reputation with such screenplays as Mystic Pizza and Indecent Proposal. However, this trashy self-penned thriller has more in common with The Slumber Party Massacre, one of her earlier directorial outings for producer Roger Corman. Faint echoes of Strangers on a Train ring around a film that also tries to pull off a Usual Suspects-style finale, but such borrowings only emphasise this movie's lack of originality. Halle Berry never gets to grips with her role as the chief suspect in the murder of her two-timing husband, but Peter Greene is gleefully demented as the source of solace who turns into a stalker.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
Predictable thriller, told in flashback, that never carries conviction.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006