Metacritic Movie Ratings
Basic Instinct 2 Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 67

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  Basic Instinct 2 isn't bad, exactly, but it lacks the entertaining vulgarity of the first film; it's Basic Instinct redone with more ''class'' and less thrust.

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• 50

  out of 100

  VarietyDennis Harvey

  Those hoping for either a sizzling -- or an unintentionally hilarious -- good time will be disappointed by this inexplicably dull sequel.

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• 40

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  Morrissey gives a stiff, awkward performance, while Stone moves dangerously close to overplaying the femme fatale. There is little if any intrigue in the story or the characters. Even the murders don't even seem to matter much.

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• 38

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  It's a lot of things, but boring is not one of them. I cannot recommend the movie, but ... why the hell can't I? Just because it's godawful? What kind of reason is that for staying away from a movie? Godawful and boring, that would be a reason.

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• 30

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesCarina Chocano

  What we may very well be looking at here is another "Showgirls," a drag camp-fest for the "Baby Jane" crowd, fabulous fodder for future cabaret acts, and a pleasure probably best enjoyed in a crowd -- preferably a vocal one. Dead serious and stone idiotic, the only basic instinct in evidence here is desperation.

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• 25

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  The 1992 phenomenon was creepy, tense and sexually charged in a bold yet tawdry way. This sequel lacks even a shred of those elements.

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• 10

  out of 100

  The New York TimesManohla Dargis

  A disaster of the highest or perhaps lowest order.

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