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Where to Watch Basic Instinct (1992) in the US
- 1992
- R
- 2h 7m
- 7.1IMDb
- 56%Rotten Tomatoes
- 43Metascore
Basic Instinct is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, to rent, or to buy in the United States.
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What it's about
A former rock star, Johnny Boz, is brutally killed during sex, and the case is assigned to detective Nick Curran of the SFPD. During the investigation, Nick meets Catherine Tramell, a crime novelist who was Boz's girlfriend when he died. Catherine proves to be a very clever and manipulative woman, and though Nick is more or less convinced that she murdered Boz, he is unable to find any evidence. Later, when Nilsen, Nick's rival in the police, is killed, Nick suspects of Catherine's involvement in it. He then starts to play a dangerous lust-filled mind game with Catherine to nail her, but as their relationship progresses, the body count rises and contradicting evidences force Nick to start questioning his own suspicions about Catherine's guilt.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Paul Verhoeven
- Writer
- Joe Eszterhas
- Starring
- Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza
Details
- Release date
- Mar 20, 1992
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- France, United States
- Box office
- $117,727,224
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 23 nominations total
Where to Watch Basic Instinct (1992) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Basic Instinct in the United States?
- Basic Instinct is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, to rent, or to buy in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD), MGM+ (HD), and Paramount+ (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Spectrum On Demand. Buy the movie on Prime Video (HD).
- Can I stream Basic Instinct or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD), MGM+ (HD), and Paramount+ (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Spectrum On Demand. Buy the movie on Prime Video (HD).
- Can I watch Basic Instinct for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
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