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Eyes Wide Shut

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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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Richard T. Jameson Film Comment Magazine 04/10/2018
Kubrick's final film is unique in his oeuvre for concluding on a note of apparent affirmation. Go to Full Review Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times 12/14/2014
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. Go to Full Review Stephen Hunter Washington Post 12/14/2014
It's empty of ideas, which is fine, but it's also empty of heat. Go to Full Review Luke Y. Thompson Mortal Cinema (Substack) Mar 18
Kubrick fans, who understand this is his analysis of jealousy, that he took decades to finally make, dying when it was done, considering it his masterpiece...you’ll get it. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 25
6/10
Even with its superb sense of unease and the idea that it’s steadily crafting a galvanizing conspiracy, it wanders off on tangents. Go to Full Review Matthew Rozsa Democracy at Work (Substack) Aug 27
3.5/4
“The women involved have been silenced before and will be forgotten again,” Ritzenhoff said. “It is the drama around male privilege that has the entertainment value.” Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Elise Mar 7 Genuinely very interesting film. Had a hard time orienting myself for the first 20 minutes, but it locked me in. Kubrick is a very particular filmmaker and not to everyone's taste. This work is about a man with presumptions around marriage, sex, sexuality, and gender who's cut down at the knees by a revelation from his wife, causing a spiraling journey through one night across New York. I forget sometimes how masterful Kubrick is at creating sequences with such gravity and precision that you're totally sucked in and along for the ride. See more Miguel rodriguez Feb 26 Expose on the elite. When will the working class wake up? See more Jayzon Feb 26 Perfect film and theatre was quiet so great film and great experience See more Dominick 12/24/2024 No matter the debate over just how complete it is or what it’s trying to say, Eyes Wide Shut remains a remarkable achievement in a filmography stacked with them. It perfectly encapsulates the many sides and moods of Stanley Kubrick, flitting with dreamlike sensibilities, dark humor, stark cinematography and thematic ambiguity See more Rene M 12/13/2024 Greatest film of all time See more Ashequl I @Tofa13 19h Stanley Kubrick’s final cinematic statement is an extraordinary, dream-like puzzle that explores the hidden, darker desires of human relationships. Eyes Wide Shut brilliantly demonstrates how a single, shared erotic fantasy can fracture a marriage and pull a man into a dangerous, logic-bending underworld. The suspense throughout the film is excellent, culminating in a highly realistic, terrifyingly atmospheric secret society sequence that feels incredibly authentic. While the screenplay relies on a highly deliberate, slow pace where more conventional Hollywood thriller action could have added momentum, the ending lands on an absolute high note. Tom Cruise gives a fascinating, intentionally rigid performance that perfectly captures a man completely out of his depth. A deep, challenging, and brilliant watch. See more Read all reviews
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Stanley Kubrick

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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
Pole Star, Warner Brothers, Hobby Films
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)