Indecent Proposal

Name: Indecent Proposal
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: April 7, 1993
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Demi Moore, Robert Redford, Woody Harrelson

1993

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: April 7, 1993 | R

Starring: Demi Moore, Robert Redford, Woody Harrelson

Summary: Indecent Proposal is a sizzling, controversial exploration of modern love and morality. [Paramount Pictures]

Director: Adrian Lyne

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 117 min

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

With a shamelessly cliched script by Amy Holden Jones (based on a novel by Jack Engelhard) that includes a speech plagiarized from Citizen Kane, the results are only for those who can take fare like "Valley of the Dolls" with a straight face and want to see Redford play Jay Gatsby again. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff(not credited)

Indecent Proposal is as relentlessly entertaining as it is silly--so shamelessly over the top that you watch in a mixture of horror and delight as the drama unfolds toward a climax that is truly mind-boggling. Read full review

Empire Philip Thomas

The performances are alright enough but the casting was a bizarre choice and it's just not strong enough to carry the premise. Read full review

Staff(not credited)

Because director Adrian Lyne takes all this so slowly and seriously, Indecent Proposal is an inadvertent comedy. As such, it is much funnier than "Honeymoon in Vegas", which tried in vain to be funny about the same idea. Read full review

Rita Kempley

He's obsessed with the physical details instead of the human emotions. The actors are really just part of the scenery. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Redford's Gage is so busy being exquisitely sensitive and polite he neglects to project any energy, and without it the crucial morning-after part of the movie gradually collapses under the weight of its own self-importance. [07 Apr 1993 Pg. F1]

Desson Thomson

In Adrian Lyne's latest monstrosity, love takes on money -- and loses. Not necessarily in the story, of course. This is a Hollywood movie. I'm talking between the lines. Read full review

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OriginalDanger

Jul 7, 2020

Indecent Proposal is a 1993 film by Adrian Lyne.... I'm giving it an 8 only because Robert Redford's acting was top notch and Demi Moore's was okay. It's an okay film but not one I'd watch regularly but Oliver Platt's performance and Woody Harrelson's leave a nasty taste in your mouth.Indecent Proposal is a 1993 film by Adrian Lyne.... I'm giving it an 8 only because Robert Redford's acting was top notch and Demi Moore's was okay. It's an okay film but not one I'd watch regularly but Oliver Platt's performance and Woody Harrelson's leave a nasty taste in your mouth. Seriously Oliver Platt can't act at all and he wasn't even that great in Flatliners and Executive Decision and as far as Woody Harrelson goes I can't stand him as a person or an actor lol. There's some good moments in Indecent Proposal like Redford and Demi Moore on the boat and the lights go off and stuff and the pool or snooker game scene with conversation running over it and the betting scenes. As the film drags on though so much of it feels empty and depressing and I'm not a huge fan of it but Robert Redford gave his best performance ever so I'm being generous and giving it an 8. Most of the acting is great but some of the characters seem utterly stupid but all in all an average film. Not the best and not the worst. Only the high rating because Robert Redford's acting was spot on but no other reason. The thought of letting some stranger sleep with your wife for a night for a million dollars does seem a strange suggestion though lol… Expand

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 27, 2021

This is more a film about trust, manipulation and morality than it is about sex. The central premise is one thing but the story is somewhat more complicated than first appears and of course there's the whole consumerist society moral angle and the whole capitalism angle too. Robert RedfordThis is more a film about trust, manipulation and morality than it is about sex. The central premise is one thing but the story is somewhat more complicated than first appears and of course there's the whole consumerist society moral angle and the whole capitalism angle too. Robert Redford is his usual suave self, right enough and Woody Harrelson also gives a good performance as the husband, David Murphy. Its perhaps a little over sentimental at times - I think it could have done without the tinkly piano music in one or two scenes, frankly, some emotional responses felt too forced on the viewer for my personal tastes but its a relatively thought provoking watch and generally its a good(ish) film. I'd recommend this film to others, esp. fans of Redford and Harrelson but if your hoping for some kind of porn film then this may disappoint because it isn't exactly full of sexual scenes, which may be a relief for some or a disappointment - I'll, obviously, leave that for you to decide. It is perhaps a bit too morality based for some as well but I thought it was, overall, a good watch. Oh and I was surprised to find Billy Connolly is in the cast too.… Expand

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royalguy07

Apr 14, 2023

Good performances, the pacing was a little rough in spots and the characterizations were pretty thin.

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pgmark

Dec 16, 2010

average for me.... acting was sub par I thought compared to previous work the two major stars (Demi, RR) had done. Not a big Woody fan in anything lol

Subject matter did hit a nerve though - "how would I feel?" worth watching but that's about it

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Broyax

Jan 1, 2017

Voilà, tout est dans le titre ! un point de départ alléchant, une excellente idée bien scabreuse qui laisse augurer quelque chose de... drôle ? ou d'au moins psycho-mélo-dramatique avec des larmes et des casseroles jetées à la figure. Après tout, on peut -on pourrait- s'attendre à n'importeVoilà, tout est dans le titre ! un point de départ alléchant, une excellente idée bien scabreuse qui laisse augurer quelque chose de... drôle ? ou d'au moins psycho-mélo-dramatique avec des larmes et des casseroles jetées à la figure. Après tout, on peut -on pourrait- s'attendre à n'importe quoi avec ce vieux beau ruisselant d'argent qui achète sa bonne femme chez ce couple de fauchés comme on achète sa bagnole en leasing.

Hélas, même si John Barry s'est fendu d'une musique douceâtre et un poil gnangnan tout de même, on est jamais surpris avec Proposition indécente qui se vautre rapidement comme un hippopotame dans la boue affligeante du train-train de la comédie américaine sentimentale de base : naïve, basse de plafond et baignant dans tellement d'eau de rose qu'elle pourrait s'y noyer.

Et puis, il faut bien l'avouer : Demi Moore n'est pas une mauvaise actrice, non, non... elle est une demi-actrice trop souvent à moitié convaincante et même le vieux songe à se faire rembourser et la reporter au magasin. En comparaison, Redford et Harrelson s'en sortent bien mieux, eux qui sont pourtant loin de faire des étincelles ici.

On regarde néanmoins jusqu'à la fin afin d'être sûr... d'être déçu. On le savait déjà mais on voulait la confirmation. Et c'est confirmé. C'est ballot.… Expand

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hamidgoodarzi

Feb 8, 2023

"Indecent Proposal" is a sub-genre of erotic drama. Seeing this movie again after thirty years of its making has a nostalgic feeling. At that time, this film faced many negative reviews from critics, but it was successful at the box office and was able to gain the satisfaction of the public."Indecent Proposal" is a sub-genre of erotic drama. Seeing this movie again after thirty years of its making has a nostalgic feeling. At that time, this film faced many negative reviews from critics, but it was successful at the box office and was able to gain the satisfaction of the public. The presence of movie stars, "Demi Moore" and "Robert Redford" as well as the subject of the film were the main reasons for the public's acceptance of the film. "Demi Moore", who is thirty-one years old at the time of making the film, wants to portray a desirable woman in the role of Diana. But his acting in this role is not acceptable and only his name remains on the role. Before this movie, Demi Moore was able to get a lot of attention for the movie "Ghost" directed by Jerry Zucker and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award. Demi Moore has been nominated by MTV for four years in a row and won the best kiss of 1994 with "Woody Harrelson" for this movie. Robert Redford, the director, actor and film producer, who is always remembered with the beautiful movie "The Horse Whisperer", was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for his role in this movie. In my opinion, "Sundance" is one of his greatest and most influential works. In 2014, Time magazine named Redford as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. The movie could have offered a philosophical dialectic about man, but this movie really has nothing to say. Although tries to put the concept of forgiveness as his manifesto, he is not really successful in this connection, and the only memorable point of the film is the motif of the phrase "I never told you I love you".… Expand

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