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Eyes Wide Shut

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2 hr. 39 min.

Drama

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75%

159 Reviews

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74%

100,000+ Ratings

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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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Critics Consensus

Kubrick's intense study of the human psyche yields an impressive cinematic work.

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Yash B

Until the very end of his life, Stanley Kubrick pushed boundaries with filmmaking as an art form. "Eyes Wide Shut" is the final film he made and it is complex and thought-provoking as is his entire filmography. I think this film features many long sequences that are drawn out but engaging. I think Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are both great in this and I found myself wondering where the movie would go next at every turn. I did feel the last section of this movie did drag a bit for me with its slow pace, but I still think it is a very well-made film with plenty of interesting ideas. Overall, it is a wild ride with many unbelievable moments and I think is a solid final outing for Kubrick, even though I wouldn't personally call it one of the acclaimed director's very best films.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Ian E

I only watched this as I'd recently seen Jonathan Glazer's masterly Birth (2004), which is often compared with Eyes Wide Shut or cited as being inspired by it. Plus it's Kubrick, so I gave it a go. Whilst appreciation for Birth has grown in the last two decades, Eyes wide Shut feels horribly dated, overblown & pointless. Getting past Tom Cruise in the lead is challenging, considering his body of work and public persona since. Though Pollack and Kidman's performances were some small crumbs of comfort. As a meditation on human sexuality and desire it falls flat, and I'm not sure what the point of it other than that. It's hard to square that the film was made by the same man who masterminded 2001: A Space Odyssey. Watching it made me think of Al Pacino handing out the Best Film at the 2024 Oscars....

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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Eric C

My favorite Kubrick's movie. So underrated.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/24

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Jeff

Wow what a film! A captivating and disturbing experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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Melda R

it is a masterpiece. a complex film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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Brendan C

Alexander F who tf do you think you are bruh 💀 Eyes wide shut is literally a masterpiece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/11/23

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Tom Cruise

Dr. William Harford

Nicole Kidman

Alice Harford

Sydney Pollack

Victor Ziegler

Marie Richardson

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Richard T. Jameson

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Kubrick's final film is unique in his oeuvre for concluding on a note of apparent affirmation.

Apr 10, 2018

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Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

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.

Dec 14, 2014

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Stephen Hunter

Washington Post

It's empty of ideas, which is fine, but it's also empty of heat.

Dec 14, 2014

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Taylor Baker

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A film detailing how unsexual sex is and how sexy almost having sex is.

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The director's most emotionally confronting picture.

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Jason Shawhan

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Eyes Wide Shut is the perfect embodiment of capitalist Christmas tendencies, wherein money talks and class supplants everything.

Sep 9, 2021

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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
Executive Producer: Jan Harlan
Screenwriter: Stanley Kubrick, Frederic Raphael, Arthur Schnitzer
Distributor: Argentina Video Home, Warner Sogefilms S.A. [es], Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Hobby Films, Pole Star
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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