Malice

Name: Malice
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: October 1, 1993
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Anne Bancroft, Bebe Neuwirth, Bill Pullman, George C. Scott

1993

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: October 1, 1993 | TV-14

Starring: Alec Baldwin, Anne Bancroft, Bebe Neuwirth, Bill Pullman, George C. Scott, Josef Sommer, Nicole Kidman, Peter Gallagher, Tobin Bell, William Duff-Griffin

Summary: A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches art, Andy's a college dean. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.

Director: Harold Becker

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: TV-14

Runtime: 107 min

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Scott Tobias

Much of the fun of Malice derives from Sorkin, Frank, and director Harold Becker understanding the been-there/done-that formulas of thrillers past and tinkering with them as much as possible. Instead of a little bit of misdirection, they devote a vast swath of the film to one. Read full review

Harper Barnes

Just when you've decided it's just another queasy thriller about a woman-hating serial killer, and you're beginning to wonder if Hollywood isn't making too many of these nasty little things, Malice winds up and delivers a terrific curveball. [01 Oct 1993, p.3EV]

Tim Gray

The immaculately crafted Malice is a virtual scrapbook of elements borrowed from other suspense pix, but no less enjoyable for being so familiar. Read full review

Michael Wilmington

Slick but forgettable. [01 Oct 1993, p.C]

Roger Ebert

Malice is one of the busiest movies I've ever seen, a film jampacked with characters and incidents and blind alleys and red herrings. Offhand, this is the only movie I can recall in which an entire subplot about a serial killer is thrown in simply for atmosphere. Read full review

Peter Travers

Perhaps director Harold Becker thought flashy acting could distract us from the gaping plot holes. Becker gets so intent on confusing us, he forgets to give us characters to care about, the way he did in Sea of Love with Al Pacino. Malice is way out of that classy league. It’s got suspense but no staying power. Read full review

Desson Thomson

This latest project, a murder mystery scripted by Aaron (A Few Good Men) Sorkin and Scott (Dead Again) Frank, is bilge water.

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JLuis_001

Mar 29, 2023

Sometimes I'm just a sucker for 90's thrillers. I've always quite liked their atmosphere and this one, even with its various flaws, has it. The mystery itself give you much to dig into. If you're paying attention, the twist won't surprise you, but the tension is kept constant to ensure thatSometimes I'm just a sucker for 90's thrillers. I've always quite liked their atmosphere and this one, even with its various flaws, has it. The mystery itself give you much to dig into. If you're paying attention, the twist won't surprise you, but the tension is kept constant to ensure that the entertainment keeps working even when it wanders into melodramatic territory.

Though I must emphasize that one key element of this particular film did disappoint me, and that was the performances.
Not that they are bad per se, but the three lead actors Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman and Bill Pullman seem to be acting on automatic mode without putting in any effort whatsoever.
You can argue that a script like this didn't need more, but I think better performances would have made this movie leave a better impression.… Expand

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