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It had been a year since Dr. Norman Spencer (Harrison Ford) betrayed his beautiful wife Claire (Michelle Pfeiffer). But with Claire oblivious to the truth, Norman's life and marriage seem so perfect that when Claire tells him of hearing mysterious voices and seeing a young woman's image in their home, he dismisses her terror as delusion. Claire moves closer to the truth and it becomes clear that this apparition will not be dismissed, and has come back for Dr. Spencer and his beautiful wife.

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Robert Zemeckis is unable to salvage an uncompelling and unoriginal film.

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What Lies Beneath | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Nell Minow Common Sense Media Cross between Fatal Attraction, Poltergeist. Rated: 2/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review What Lies Beneath | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Globe and Mail Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 25, 2003 Full Review What Lies Beneath | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Steven D. Greydanus Decent Films Most of the “boo” moments are obvious a mile off, which makes it hard to be properly frightened, or even startled. Rated: D+ May 8, 2002 Full Review What Lies Beneath | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Alan Jones Radio Times Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer star in this formulaic but highly enjoyable supernatural thriller from director Robert Zemeckis. Rated: 3/5 Feb 9, 2024 Full Review What Lies Beneath | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast It's hard to fault Zemeckis for doing Hitchcock when he does it this well. Rated: 4.5/5 Dec 30, 2020 Full Review What Lies Beneath | Rotten Tomatoes (6) David Nusair Reel Film Reviews It's ultimately impossible not to label What Lies Beneath as a missed opportunity that could and should have been much, much better... Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 15, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Horror fan 4 2 brilliant performances by Michelle and Harrison. This is a underrated mystery thriller. Tim Treakle Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/06/24 Full Review Yoosik Ethan O I enjoyed this scary, fun, horror/ghost story. Very underrated. Has a very Hitchcock vibe to it from the music to the cinematography to the nods to movies like Rear Window and Vertigo. Michelle Pfeiffer leads a standout performance among a great cast. Without giving anything away, the casting, particularly for one character, really helps sell the most shocking twist in the whole film. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/03/24 Full Review Jim H Smart thriller with two superb actors in the lead. great entertainment. Not to be missed. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/01/24 Full Review Thirdi A overrated, slow, and not worth your time Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Christopher J its pretty generic but still entertaining Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Melissa M This is such an underrated movie! The thriller/suspense & unexpected turns are riveting. Definitely worth the watch. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert Zemeckis Director Harrison Ford Norman Spencer Michelle Pfeiffer Claire Spencer Diana Scarwid Jody Miranda Otto Mary Feur James Remar Warren Feur
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Synopsis It had been a year since Dr. Norman Spencer (Harrison Ford) betrayed his beautiful wife Claire (Michelle Pfeiffer). But with Claire oblivious to the truth, Norman's life and marriage seem so perfect that when Claire tells him of hearing mysterious voices and seeing a young woman's image in their home, he dismisses her terror as delusion. Claire moves closer to the truth and it becomes clear that this apparition will not be dismissed, and has come back for Dr. Spencer and his beautiful wife.

Director
Robert Zemeckis

Producer
Steve Starkey

Screenwriter
Clark Gregg, Sarah Kernochan, Clark Gregg

Distributor
DreamWorks SKG, 20th Century Fox

Production Co
ImageMovers, 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks SKG

Rating
PG-13 (Sensuality|Brief Language|Terror|Violence)

Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 21, 2000, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2013

Box Office (Gross USA)
$155.4M

Runtime
2h 6m

Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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