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Femme Fatale (2002)

R Apr 30, 2002 Mystery, Crime, Thriller 1h 54m
User Score
61%
614 votes
Internet Movie Database
62%
Rotten Tomatoes
49%
Metacritic
6000%

Nothing is more desirable or more deadly than a woman with a secret.

Overview

A $10-million diamond rip-off, a stolen identity, a new life married to a diplomat. Laure Ash has risked big, won big. But then a tabloid shutterbug snaps her picture in Paris, and suddenly, enemies from Laure's secret past know who and where she is. And they all want their share of the diamond heist. Or her life. Or both.

Brian De Palma
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A review by John Chard
Written on November 8, 2015

Isn't sugar better than vinegar?

**SPOILER ALERT - The last paragraph makes reference to a 1940s film that constitutes a spoiler. **

There rarely seems to be anything in between where Brian De Palma films are concerned, cinematic lovers of all kinds by and large either trash or laud his films. Femme Fatale is no different, one critic - both professional or amateur - will have it as a 1/10 movie, another will have it at the maximum rate available. Femme Fatale is high grade stuff if one is either a De Palma fan or a lover of film noir. Conversely if these two things don't tick your film loving boxes then the law of averages suggests you should have - or should - stayed/stay away from it.

De Palma opens up the doors to his fun house and invites noir lovers to come on in and enjoy. ...

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A review by JPV852
Written on May 18, 2022

** Contains spoilers **

Lower tier movie from De Palma that has some good direction and acting was... okay, but the ending still never quite worked even after seeing this again (third time if I recall). The whole it was all a dream felt like a cheat. On the other hand, as mainstream erotic-thrillers go, it's worth a watch if you're interested in that subgenre, it's not a bad way to spend 2 hours. **3.0/5**...

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Frequently Asked Questions about Femme Fatale

A $10-million diamond rip-off, a stolen identity, a new life married to a diplomat. Laure Ash has risked big, won big. But then a tabloid shutterbug snaps her picture in Paris, and suddenly, enemies from Laure's secret past know who and where she is. And they all want their share of the diamond heist. Or her life. Or both.

Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Femme Fatale was released on April 30, 2002.

Runtime: 1h 54m

The main cast of Femme Fatale includes:

  • Rebecca Romijn as Laure Ash / Lily Watts
  • Antonio Banderas as Nicolas Bardo
  • Peter Coyote as Watts
  • Ériq Ebouaney as Black Tie
  • Édouard Montoute as Racine

Femme Fatale was directed by Brian De Palma.

Femme Fatale has a rating of 6.1/10 based on 614 user votes.

Content Rating: R

About Femme Fatale (2002)

Movie Information

Title:
Femme Fatale
Release Date:
April 30, 2002
Duration:
1h 54m
Genres:
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Languages:
English, French, Spanish

Production

Production Companies:
Epsilon Motion Pictures, Quinta Communications
Production Countries:
Switzerland, France
Budget:
$35,000,000
Revenue:
$16,800,000

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