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Basic Instinct

1992

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.

Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.

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Michael Douglas Sharon Stone George Dzundza Jeanne Tripplehorn Denis Arndt Leilani Sarelle Bruce A. Young Chelcie Ross Dorothy Malone Wayne Knight Daniel von Bargen Stephen Tobolowsky Benjamin Mouton Jack McGee Bill Cable Stephen Rowe Mitch Pileggi Mary Pat Gleason Freda Foh Shen William Duff-Griffin James Rebhorn David Wells Bradford English Mary Ann Rodgers Adilah Barnes Irene Olga López Juanita Jennings Craig C. Lewis Michael David Lally Show All…

Alternative Titles

Prvinski nagon, Sirove strasti, Instinto Fatal, Basic Instinct – vaiston varassa, Pamatinstinkts, 本能, 本能(1992), Elemi ösztön, Основной инстинкт, Instinto básico, Temel İçgüdü, Nagi instynkt, Basic Instinct - iskallt begär, Základní instinkt, Ниске страсти, Βασικό Ένστικτο, אינסטינקט בסיסי, Основний інстинкт, Instinct primar, Iskoldt begær, 원초적 본능, Instinto Selvagem, Първичен инстинкт, Basic Instinct - vaiston varassa, Bajos Instintos, Základný inštinkt, Esminis instinktas, 第六感追緝令, 氷の微笑, Ógnareðli, غریزه اصلی, Bản Năng Gốc, ძირითადი ინსტინქტი, Instint bàsic, เจ็บธรรมดา ที่ไม่ธรรมดา

Genres

Thriller Mystery

Themes

Thrillers and murder mysteries Suspenseful crime thrillers Intriguing and suspenseful murder mysteries Twisted dark psychological thriller Noir and dark crime dramas Erotic relationships and desire Show All…

Premiere

18 Mar 1992

USA Culver City, California

07 May 1992

France Cannes Film Festival

Theatrical limited

21 Jul 2021

France

Theatrical

20 Mar 1992

Canada
USAR

30 Apr 1992

Peru

08 May 1992

France16
Ireland18
Netherlands16
UK18

14 May 1992

AustraliaR 18+

15 May 1992

Denmark15
FinlandK-18
Sweden15

21 May 1992

Germany16
Norway18

22 May 1992

Austria
Iceland
Switzerland18

23 May 1992

South Korea18
Switzerland

06 Jun 1992

JapanR18+

11 Jun 1992

Argentina+18

12 Jun 1992

Brazil18
El Salvador

19 Jun 1992

MexicoC
Uruguay

10 Jul 1992

Hungary18

29 Jul 1992

PhilippinesR-18

31 Jul 1992

Czechoslovakia

07 Aug 1992

PortugalM/18

21 Aug 1992

Spain18

27 Aug 1992

Hong KongIII

01 Sep 1992

South Africa

18 Sep 1992

ItalyVM14

27 Nov 1992

Turkey18+

31 Dec 1992

Poland18

02 Sep 1993

Greece18

09 Jun 2021

France

17 Jun 2021

Hong Kong

29 Jul 2021

Russia18+

07 Oct 2021

Netherlands16

11 Nov 2021

Ukraine18+

20 Apr 2023

Czechia18+

Digital

01 Jan 2013

France

04 Aug 2020

IndiaA

01 Jun 2022

France18

Physical

31 Aug 2004

France16

13 Mar 2006

SingaporePG

06 Jul 2007

Canada

23 Sep 2008

France16

20 Jan 2011

Netherlands16

16 Jun 2021

France16

TV

08 Dec 2001

Netherlands16

Argentina

11 Jun 1992

Theatrical+18

Australia

14 May 1992

TheatricalR 18+

Austria

22 May 1992

Theatrical

Brazil

12 Jun 1992

Theatrical18

Canada

20 Mar 1992

Theatrical

06 Jul 2007

Physical DVD

Czechia

20 Apr 2023

Theatrical18+ Digitally restored

Czechoslovakia

31 Jul 1992

Theatrical

Denmark

15 May 1992

Theatrical15

El Salvador

12 Jun 1992

Theatrical

Finland

15 May 1992

TheatricalK-18

France

07 May 1992

Premiere Cannes Film Festival

08 May 1992

Theatrical16

31 Aug 2004

Physical16 DVD

23 Sep 2008

Physical16 Bluray

01 Jan 2013

Digital VOD

09 Jun 2021

Theatrical Re-release

16 Jun 2021

Physical16 4K UHD

21 Jul 2021

Theatrical limited Cinémathèque Française, 4K Restoration

01 Jun 2022

Digital18 Prime Video

Germany

21 May 1992

Theatrical16

Greece

02 Sep 1993

Theatrical18

Hong Kong

27 Aug 1992

TheatricalIII

17 Jun 2021

Theatrical 4K Remastered Unrated

Hungary

10 Jul 1992

Theatrical18

Iceland

22 May 1992

Theatrical

India

04 Aug 2020

DigitalA

Ireland

08 May 1992

Theatrical18

Italy

18 Sep 1992

TheatricalVM14

Japan

06 Jun 1992

TheatricalR18+

Mexico

19 Jun 1992

TheatricalC

Netherlands

08 May 1992

Theatrical16

08 Dec 2001

TV16 Net 5

20 Jan 2011

Physical16 DVD & Bluray

07 Oct 2021

Theatrical16 Re-release, 4K Restored Version

Norway

21 May 1992

Theatrical18

Peru

30 Apr 1992

Theatrical

Philippines

29 Jul 1992

TheatricalR-18

Poland

31 Dec 1992

Theatrical18

Portugal

07 Aug 1992

TheatricalM/18

Russia

29 Jul 2021

Theatrical18+ Re-release

Singapore

13 Mar 2006

PhysicalPG DVD

South Africa

01 Sep 1992

Theatrical

South Korea

23 May 1992

Theatrical18

Spain

21 Aug 1992

Theatrical18

Sweden

15 May 1992

Theatrical15

Switzerland

22 May 1992

Theatrical18

23 May 1992

Theatrical

Turkey

27 Nov 1992

Theatrical18+

UK

08 May 1992

Theatrical18

USA

18 Mar 1992

Premiere Culver City, California

20 Mar 1992

TheatricalR

Ukraine

11 Nov 2021

Theatrical18+

Uruguay

19 Jun 1992

Theatrical

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Popular reviews

Review by eely 🎄 ★★½ 6

this movie has many unintentionally funny moments but the two that are the funniest for me are 1. the fact that these people describe their vanilla sex as sadomasochistic because sometimes they like to tie each other’s hands to a bed post with white silk hermès scarves and 2. the idea that sharon stone would ever fuck michael douglas
Review by Griffin Newman 16

1) I can't believe that Michael Douglas' reign as a major star was so long.
2) I can't believe that Sharon Stone's reign as a major star was so short.
Review by mia 🦇 ★★★★ 4

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

if i get killed by sexy bisexual sharon stone that is on ME, do not prosecute her because she caught ME slipping
Review by lauren ★★½ 1

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

catherine tramell walked so amy dunne could run
Review by kayla ★★★★ 4

“I could fix her” - Michael Douglas in this movie
Review by Todd Gaines ★★★★½ 51

I love how the opening scene of Basic Instinct is filmed. You're almost certain you know the identity of the killer, but by never showing the killer's face, you have just the right amount of doubt in your head. Paul Verhoeven's Basic Instinct is a game of Tomcat and Kitty between Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone, and it forever changed the mainstream erotic thriller.
The interrogation scene. Who doesn't love it? Of course, there's the ultimate money shot, but Sharon Stone completely flips the script. She's the one being questioned, yet by the end of the scene, she's the one in total control. That's real fuckin' power.
Was the San Francisco setting done on purpose? The early '90s was a…
Review by Baronpontmercy ★★ 1

if i have to see michael douglas have sex one more time im going to rip out my eyeballs
Review by jeanie ★★★½ 6

this film portrays men as so dumb... I’ve never seen such realistic cinema!
Review by Bailey🏹 ★★★★½ 1

the women in this movie are very attractive
Review by Joe ★★★★★ 5

"She's evil! She's brilliant!" Doctor Beth Garner on Catherine Trammel - note the order.
In Vertigo, a man falls in love with the image of a woman and the woman dies as a direct result. In Basic Instinct, the image takes her revenge. This is a thriller about the seductive power of the thriller, how deep down we're all attracted to killers and psychos, and how fear, excitement, and arousal can all be substituted with one another at will (but whose?). Most Hollywood thrillers are built on a rote good-vs-evil paradigm, but here that prism is irreverently skewered at every opportunity, and we have a villain who might be innocent and a hero who is unquestionably guilty.
I remember Ebert's…
Review by comrade_yui 2

bisexuals are the most dangerous people on the planet
Review by Brian ★★★★ 4

This movie works because:
1. Michael Douglas thinks Nick is the hero
2. Sharon Stone thinks Catherine is the villain
3. Paul Verhoeven knows they're both wrong

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Basic Instinct

Synopsis

A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.

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Premiere

18 Mar 1992

07 May 1992

Theatrical limited

21 Jul 2021

Theatrical

20 Mar 1992

30 Apr 1992

08 May 1992

14 May 1992

15 May 1992

21 May 1992

22 May 1992

23 May 1992

06 Jun 1992

11 Jun 1992

12 Jun 1992

19 Jun 1992

10 Jul 1992

29 Jul 1992

31 Jul 1992

07 Aug 1992

21 Aug 1992

27 Aug 1992

01 Sep 1992

18 Sep 1992

27 Nov 1992

31 Dec 1992

02 Sep 1993

09 Jun 2021

17 Jun 2021

29 Jul 2021

07 Oct 2021

11 Nov 2021

20 Apr 2023

Digital

01 Jan 2013

04 Aug 2020

01 Jun 2022

Physical

31 Aug 2004

13 Mar 2006

06 Jul 2007

23 Sep 2008

20 Jan 2011

Director

Producers

Writer

Casting

Editor

Cinematography

Assistant Director

Additional Directing

Executive Producer

Lighting

Camera Operators

Production Design

Art Direction

Set Decoration

Special Effects

Visual Effects

Title Design

Stunts

Choreography

Composer

Sound

Costume Design

Makeup

Hairstyling