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Eyes Wide Shut

  • 19991999
  • 18A18A
  • 2h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
338K
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POPULARITY
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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
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IMDb RATING
7.5/10
338K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
276
49
  • Director
    • Stanley Kubrick
  • Writers
    • Stanley Kubrick(screenplay)
    • Frederic Raphael(screenplay)
    • Arthur Schnitzler(inspired by "Traumnovelle" by)
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Todd Field
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  • Director
    • Stanley Kubrick
  • Writers
    • Stanley Kubrick(screenplay)
    • Frederic Raphael(screenplay)
    • Arthur Schnitzler(inspired by "Traumnovelle" by)
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Todd Field
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 284Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 30 nominations

    Videos5

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    Eyes Wide Shut
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    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Dr. William Harford
    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Alice Harford
    Todd Field
    Todd Field
    • Nick Nightingale
    Sydney Pollack
    Sydney Pollack
    • Victor Ziegler
    Madison Eginton
    Madison Eginton
    • Helena Harford
    Jackie Sawiris
    • Roz
    Leslie Lowe
    • Illona
    Peter Hans Benson
    Peter Hans Benson
    • Bandleader
    • (as Peter Benson)
    Michael Doven
    Michael Doven
    • Ziegler's Secretary
    Sky du Mont
    Sky du Mont
    • Sandor Szavost
    • (as Sky Dumont)
    Louise J. Taylor
    • Gayle
    • (as Louise Taylor)
    Stewart Thorndike
    • Nuala
    Randall Paul
    • Harris
    Julienne Davis
    Julienne Davis
    • Mandy
    Lisa Leone
    Lisa Leone
    • Lisa
    Kevin Connealy
    • Lou Nathanson
    Marie Richardson
    Marie Richardson
    • Marion
    Thomas Gibson
    Thomas Gibson
    • Carl
    • Director
      • Stanley Kubrick
    • Writers
      • Stanley Kubrick(screenplay)
      • Frederic Raphael(screenplay)
      • Arthur Schnitzler(inspired by "Traumnovelle" by)
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    Director's Trademarks: A Guide to Stanley Kubrick's Films

    Director's Trademarks: A Guide to Stanley Kubrick's Films

    2001: A Space Odyssey and Eyes Wide Shut are just the beginning of Stanley Kubrick's legacy. Are you up to speed on the film icon's style?
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    • Trivia
      Stanley Kubrick died just four days after presenting Warner Bros. with what was reported to be a final cut of the film, after a legendarily long shoot. His friends and family, as well as the cast and crew of the film, all claimed that Kubrick's death was completely unexpected and that he never seemed to be in poor health while making the film.
    • Goofs
      Bill Harford arrives at Rainbow Fashions by taxi from the Sonata Cafe, and, as he talks to Milich, Gillespie's Diner can be been seen across the other side of the street. Earlier in the story, it was seen that Gillespie's is next door to the Sonata Cafe; there's no way he would have taken a taxi just to cross the street.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Alice Harford: I do love you and you know there is something very important we need to do as soon as possible.

      Dr. Bill Harford: What's that?

      Alice Harford: Fuck.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits are a slideshow. This is unusual for a film of its time, when many employed rolling end credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The Europeans version is completely uncensored. The orgy scene was partially censored in the American release to avoid an "NC-17" rating. Computer generated people were placed in front of the sexually explicit action to obscure it from view.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hai-Kubrick (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Musica Ricercata II: Mesto, Rigido e Cerimonale
      (1950)

      Performed by Dominic Harlan, piano

      Written by György Ligeti

      Published by Schott Musik International GmbH & Co. KG

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    10/10
    Kubrick's Gift to us all. "I have seen one or two things in my life but never, never anything like this."
    I'm sitting here trying to come up with a clever comment about this movie to make you want to see it. When in reality it doesn't matter what I say. As Stallone would say "I'm at least half a bum." The truth to it is, it kind of makes me sad that I'll probably never see another movie that affects so much. Never experience a film that 6 years after it's release, I still can not forget.

    To say the most, it's a powerful film. The directing is world class. The camera work is haunting and the soundtrack gives me chills. It's Cruise at his finest. He is so convincing that one might actually believe that this guy is Doctor Bill Harford and this really did happen to him. And that my friends is the definition of acting. The seriousness of the situation fades away with a stern smile as the plot thickens.

    To say the least it is one of those movies you could watch over and over again. To be honest with you, I didn't buy it the first time I saw it. I thought it was good, but not great. Then one day I was bored, so I decided to see it again. And that's when it happened. Kubrick came alive. I became infected by his genius and captivated by Cruise's portrayal. His realization and his detail.

    It's hard to pick my favorite scene in the movie. I couldn't pretend if I tried. I particularly love the opening party scene. That leads to a "Baby did a bad bad thing". Cruise being assaulted on the street being so eloquently called a fag. The prostitute. From the piano bar to the costume shop. And finally, the unionized orgy party, that I find hard to believe doesn't really exist. Maybe only guys like Kubrick or Cruise will ever really know if they do or not.

    Many people might disagree with me when I say Eyes Wide Shut is one of the greatest films. But how come I think it is every time I watch it? To me, it's more than a beautiful work of art. More than a visceral painted picture or a haunting melody. It's a masterpiece that should be treasured.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 16, 1999 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Les yeux grands fermés
    • Filming locations
      • Elveden Hall, Elveden, Suffolk, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Stanley Kubrick Productions
      • Hobby Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $65,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $55,691,208
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,706,163
      • Jul 18, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $162,242,684
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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