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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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Alexander Walker London Evening Standard 5 days ago
Even at its most baffling, it is an astonishing work made with masterly control and at the same time a humanity that this director's detractors have insisted he did not possess. Go to Full Review Jay Carr Boston Globe 6 days ago
Although the year's most eagerly anticipated film is ambitious as few films are, it falls conspicuously short in realizing those ambitions. Sometimes laughably short. It's a movie about sex made by -- and, I suspect, for -- people who are afraid of sex. Go to Full Review Andrew O'Hagan Daily Telegraph (UK) 6 days ago
Once in a blue moon an actor will travel to the very centre of herself for a part and come back with something unique and terrifyingly real. This is true of Nicole Kidman in Eyes Wide Shut. Go to Full Review Ronan Farren Sunday Independent (Ireland) 6 days ago
This intense, symphonic tale of the dark whorls of sexual jealousy stands miles above anything else we've seen in the cinema this year; and, I'm tempted to add, this decade. It will add immeasurably to Kubrick's reputation and may well be his masterpiece. Go to Full Review Donald Munro Fresno Bee 6 days ago
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Like a somber spirit that sends shivers up your spine as it brushes past, Stanley Kubrick reaches from beyond the grave to give us his dreamy, stunning Eyes Wide Shut, a film that is as much about death as it is about sex. Go to Full Review Nanciann Cherry Toledo Blade 6 days ago
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I was thinking "fine film, good performances, nothing special." But as time passed and I thought more about it, the movie's subtleties eroded first impressions and replaced them with the knowledge that this is a wonderfully complex piece of work. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Elise Mar 7, 2026 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, 2026 Expose on the elite. When will the working class wake up? See more Jayzon Feb 26, 2026 Perfect film and theatre was quiet so great film and great experience See more Dominick Dec 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 Dec 13, 2024 Greatest film of all time See more Oscar R @RT78001428 1 day ago Super interesting film with much deeper meaning among further analysis. Would definitely recommend if your ok with a slow movie and a unclear story line! See more Read all reviews
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Stanley Kubrick

Director

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)
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