Addicted (2014)

A gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.

Director:

Bille Woodruff

Writers:

Christina Welsh (screenplay), Ernie Barbarash (screenplay)

Stars:

Sharon Leal, Boris Kodjoe, John Newberg

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Boris Kodjoe	...	Jason Reynard
Brandon Gonzales	...	Tony
Cameron Mills	...	10-year-old Zoe
Daniel O'Callaghan	...	Chubby Businessman
Emayatzy Corinealdi	...	Brina
Garrett Hines	...	Benny
Hunter Burke	...	Shane
John Newberg	...	Balthazar Crayne
Kat Graham	...	Diamond
Landon Runion	...	Peter Reynard
Lauren Marquez	...	Kayla Reynard
Maria Howell	...	Nina
Omer Mughal	...	Handsome Man
Paul Hall	...	Marley
Sharon Leal	...	Zoe Reynard

Storyline

Desire and the dangers of indiscretion. Successful businesswoman Zoe Reynard (Sharon Leal) appears to have attained it all - the dream husband she loves (Boris Kodjoe), two wonderful children and a flourishing career. As perfect as everything appears from the outside, Zoe is still drawn to temptations she cannot escape or resist. As she pursues a secretive life, Zoe finds herself risking it all when she heads down a perilous path she may not survive.

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Plot Keywords:

temptation | obsession | attraction | lust | adultery | 

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Taglines:

Every Woman Needs an Escape

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and brief drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

10 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Vida Secreta de Zoe

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,485,346 (USA) (10 October 2014)

Gross:

$17,382,982 (USA) (28 November 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Codeblack Entertainment, Codeblack Films, Lionsgate

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The pamphlet from the psychiatrist is called SAA- Sex Addiction Anonymous. Anonymous in that pamphlet is misspelled as ANNONYMOUS.

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Quotes

Brina: It started the moment that, um, I realized that all the good things in my life could never fill this void that's always been there. I have the perfect life. Wonderful home, best family anyone could hope for.

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Soundtracks

Wrong or Right
Written by Kwabena Adjepong and Christopher Taylor
Performed by Kwabs
Courtesy of Warner Music U.K. Ltd.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Temptation-lite

Addicted reminds me of one of those late night Cinemax movies that are just an excuse to show softcore sex and for teenagers to get some glimpse at some nudity since porn was an impossible task. This is a movie that is very high on sex and melodrama and I thought it could be fun much like how Temptation was being a hilarious trainwreck. Addicted has those laughs, but unfortunately it is just boring that even the constant sex can't liven it up.

Good: Like I said, there are some laughs thanks to the melodrama on display. The acting is very soap opera-ish and the dialogue can be ridiculous. Add a lot of R&B music video staples and you got a lot of cheese which made it fun for me for a quick laugh.

Bad: Despite some unintentional comedy, it for the most part was just boring. The characters are dull, the events are predictable and lack any impact or trashiness to make it appealing, and even the sex wasn't that great because it shockingly withheld the nudity for the most part which defeats the purpose of an erotic thriller.

Overall, you can have some fun here with the soap opera antics, but it lacks any trashiness or spice to make it worth watching.