10 Best Movies Like Basic Instinct
10 Best Movies Like Basic Instinct
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For fans of Basic Instinct and things like the iconic leg crossing scene, there are plenty of other movies made in the same vein that they’ll love.
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Basic Instinct is a classic in the erotic thriller genre. The leg crossing scene alone is iconic and has become embedded in popular culture. Serving as the film that made Sharon Stone a bonafide movie star, Basic Instinct blended neo-noir and the erotic thriller genre to great effect.
Highly stylized, the film keeps the audience guessing until the final scene. While the neo-noir thriller hybrid was certainly not new when Basic Instinct debuted in 1992, the film’s success helped spawn similar films that, for the most part, have stood the test of time.
The Last Seduction (1994)
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The Last Seduction is about a scheming young woman who steals money from her drug-dealing husband and then goes on the run. While she makes a stop in Chicago, she persuades a man who has eyes on her to kill her husband.
In Basic Instinct and The Last Seduction, both films feature alluring yet ultimately sociopathic femme fatale characters. Like Basic Instinct’s Catherine, the main character of The Last Seduction is always two steps ahead and uses her beauty and sexuality as a tool to get what she wants.
Body of Evidence (1993)
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Body of Evidence has more or the less the same plot conventions as Basic Instinct, making the two movies very similar in content and subject matter. In Body of Evidence, Rebecca is left $8 million when her elderly lover dies mysteriously. Convinced Rebecca purposely tried to kill the old man, the prosecutor brings her in on murder charges.
As a result, Rebecca gets a defense lawyer who aims to prove her innocence, In the meantime, Rebecca and her defense lawyer get engaged in a dangerous affair. Though not considered one of Madonna’s best movies, the singer/actor shines as the possible murderess against Willem Dafoe’s defense lawyer character
Cruel Intentions (1999)
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1999’s Cruel Intentions tells the story of two cold-hearted prep school step-siblings who wager on the virginity of the new headmaster’s innocent daughter before school starts. A teen version of Dangerous Liaisons, the characters of Cruel Intentions are brutal and vicious.
Further, the two main characters of Sebastian and Kathryn use their sexuality as a means to get what they want and as a means of obtaining power. Sex as a weapon is another theme utilized by Sharon Stone’s character in Basic Instinct shared by this film.
Wild Things (1998)
Stream On Netflix & Starz
Wild Things is notorious for its constant twists and turns to the point that by the end of the film, the viewer is likely to blurt out a confused “huh?” But, both Basic Instinct and Wild Things share a frank sexual tone where neither film is shy to show nudity.
In Wild Things, a Florida teacher is accused of rape by two of his students. When the detective on the case probes further, he discovers that things may not be as they seem.
Side Effects (2013)
Stream On Starz
When depressed Emily murders her husband while sleepwalking under the dosing of an antidepressant, trouble ensues not only for Emily but for her psychiatrist who prescribed her the medication in this Steven Soderbergh film. In Side Effects, each character has their motives, some innocent, others malicious just like in Basic Instinct.
As a result, in both movies, the audience never quite knows what to think of the main characters. Rooney Mara’s underrated performance as Emily is eerie, mysterious, and seductive which makes the audience question the character and her intentions.
To Die For (1995)
Stream On Criterion Collection
In To Die For, an ambitious weathergirl seduces a high schooler and his ne’er-do-well friends to murder her husband. As both Basic Instinct and To Die For revolve around icy, cold-hearted seductresses it is easy to see the similarities between the two films.
However, To Die For has more of a wry, dark humor tone and style as opposed to Basic Instinct’s psychological erotic thriller classification. To Die For features an all-star cast consisting of Nicole Kidman, Joaquin Pheonix, Casey Affleck, and Matt Dillon.
Fatal Attraction (1987)
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Michael Douglas stars in Fatal Attraction as well as Basic Instinct, making Fatal Attraction a must-watch for fans of Basic Instinct. In Fatal Attraction, a happily married family man embarks on a weekend affair with a career woman. When he wants to end the fling, the other woman refuses to take no for an answer.
Fatal Attraction has since been reexamined as being anti-feminist due to the villain of the film being an independent career woman. Despite this shortcoming, Fatal Attraction features Glenn Close in a career-defining performance and cemented Michale Douglas as a dynamite leading man in the psychological thriller genre.
Indecent Proposal (1993)
Stream On Starz
Indecent Proposal is about a money strapped married couple who go to Vegas in hopes of making some quick cash. When the pair loses everything after their gambling attempts prove disastrous, a billionaire offers the couple $1 million if he can sleep with the wife. In Basic Instinct and Indecent Proposal, money is used as a way to excuse bad behavior and get away with cruel motivations.
For example, in Basic Instinct, Catherine is a successful author, giving her wealth and security. Her wealth protects her by having the best lawyers that money can buy. Likewise, the billionaire of Indecent Proposal uses his money to get what he wants while also breaking up a loving couple he is potentially envious of.
Sea of Love (1989)
Rent On Apple TV
In Sea of Love, a detective is on the case of a serial killer who finds their victims by answering personal ads and leaves the song “Sea of Love” playing at the scene of their crimes. While on the case, the detective starts to fall for one of his prime suspects, complicating the investigation and the detective’s personal life.
The chemistry between the two leads of the talented Al Pacino as the detective and Ellen Barkin as his suspect/love interest is palpable. Much like Basic Instinct, Sea of Love is an erotic thriller that has a killer on the loose with the detective in charge falling for their main suspect.
Body Heat (1981)
Stream On HBO Max
Both Basic Instinct and Body Heat utilize the femme fatale film trope that has its roots in ’40s noir films like Double Indemnity. Taking inspiration from films of the classic Hollywood era, Body Heat is a noir for the ’80s and updates the tropes of the genre to the times.
In Body Heat, an unscrupulous lawyer begins a passionate affair with the wife of a wealthy Florida businessman. The woman persuades her lover to kill her husband so they can inherit his money and run away together. Then, complications arise and the lawyer finds himself in a dangerous situation.
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