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Fatal Attraction

Mystery. Thriller Happily married New York lawyer Dan Callagher has an affair with his colleague Alex, and the two enjoy a love weekend while Dan's wife and kid are away. But Alex will not let go of him, and she will stop at nothing to have him for herself. Just how far will she go to get what she wants?
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SpainSpain FilmAffinity It was a huge box office success, being the 3rd highest grossing film of the year 1987 in the United States (spent 8 weeks at #1 in the US) and 2nd worldwide. POS
United StatesUnited States
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
"This is a spectacularly well-made thriller. It is an odd thing, really -- the movie is sexy and at the same time a warning about the costs of sex."  POS
United StatesUnited States
The New York Times
The New York Times
"Mr. Lyne takes a brilliantly manipulative approach to what might have been a humdrum subject and shapes a soap opera of exceptional power."  POS
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Empire
Empire
"Two absolutely riveting performances and a smart reversal of the usual male-female stalker scenario leave behind a nasty taste and an unforgettable cinema experience" POS
United StatesUnited States
SFGATE
SFGATE
"One of the most effective thrillers in years, Attraction did an excellent job of mixing its suspense with trendy issues of sexual paranoia and monogamy" POS
United StatesUnited States
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"Fatal Attraction is a spellbinding psychological thriller that could have been a great movie" POS
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
"While billed as a romance and a thriller, the film strictly qualifies as neither, appealing to our prurience, guilt, hatred, and dread" NEU
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Boston Globe
Boston Globe
"Lyne stops at nothing to provoke artificial sentimental feelings from the audience" NEG
CanadaCanada
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
"Fatal Attraction becomes as seductive as the seduction it depicts (...) the film lures us in with an artful blend of stately pacing and caressing close-ups" POS
United StatesUnited States
Time
Time
"Well-made fictions like Fatal Attraction prosper because they seem more persuasive than fact" POS
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