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To Die For, 1995

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Joaquin Phoenix

Directed by: Gus Van Sant

Written by: Joyce Maynard

Language: English

Country: UK, USA

Runtime: 106 min

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Rating:6.8

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The mood of To Die For is biting, cynical, and disturbing. The plot centers around blind ambition, media satire, and the desire for fame. It features dark humor and satire. To Die For is a comedy, drama, and crime movie. Stylistically, it stars a strong female character. In approach, it is realistic. To Die For is set in New Hampshire. It happens in the 1990s. It is based on a book. To Die For is known for being a Golden Globe winner and critically acclaimed. Note that it includes brief nudity, mild violent content, and sexual content.

Summary of To Die For

A cable-TV weather girl who'll do anything to become a celebrity seduces a high school student and convinces him to kill her go-nowhere husband in this black comedy. Gus Van Sant's (MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO, ELEPHANT) sly satire on America's tabloid mentality is loosely adapted from Joyce Maynard's chronicle of the real-life tale of husband-killer Pamela Smart.

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Language:	English
Country:	UK, USA
Release date:	29 September 1995
Runtime:	106 min

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Nicole Kidman

as Suzanne Stone Maretto

Joaquin Phoenix

as Jimmy Emmett

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San Francisco Chronicle

The murder plot is a cheap turn that says nothing about the nature of Suzanne's ambition. Without Suzanne's media-obsession as its focus, To Die For becomes just another fairly good black comedy. Full Review

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by: Mick LaSalle

Los Angeles Times

The most accurate assault against the media age since "Network," To Die For's killer lines and wicked sensibility are given added poignancy by the off-center, sensitive performance of Joaquin Phoenix, River's younger brother, the only person more... Full Review

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by: Kenneth Turan

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more under viewed than under rated

never having seen 'To Die For' by first viewing it was clear that this is Kidman's finest performance, she reeks relentless confidence, vanity, and venom. that being said it is also Gus Van Sant's most humorous piece of work. Read and rate it

22.July.2011
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by: Adam
Adam rated this movie9/10Amazing

We viewed this in our Friday Night Film club, and we thought that watching Nicole Kidman in this role is like watching a globe spider spin its fine, delicate, beautiful web, and then watch it sit there and draw in its victims one by one. The nuances... Read and rate it

10.January.2011
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by: Netflowers
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