#8 of 1992
Basic Instinct (1992)
1992 · 128 minutes · Directed by Paul Verhoeven
IMDb rating7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes56%
Box office gross$353M
Synopsis
In San Francisco, a blonde woman ties retired rock star Johnny Boz to a bed with a silk scarf during sex, then stabs him to death with an ice pick. SFPD Detective Nick Curran and his partner, Gus Moran, investigate the murder. The prime suspect is Boz's girlfriend, crime novelist Catherine Tramell, whose latest novel mirrors the details of the killing.
Starring
Michael DouglasSharon StoneGeorge DzundzaJeanne TripplehornWayne Knight
- Box office
- $353 million
- Budget
- $49 million
- IMDb votes
- 248,552
Where to watch Basic Instinct in Canada
Availability from JustWatch Canada, checked November 2026. Catalogues change often.
