Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
A doctor's marital crisis leads him into a surreal, intimate, and suspenseful night of discovery.
After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.
How intense is Eyes Wide Shut?
Eyes Wide Shut is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated R.
What Eyes Wide Shut feels like
- Tone
- surrealdreamlikesuspensefulatmosphericintimate
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Eyes Wide Shut
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Is Eyes Wide Shut for you?
Is Eyes Wide Shut scary?
Only a little. Eyes Wide Shut has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Eyes Wide Shut gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Eyes Wide Shut sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Eyes Wide Shut OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is Eyes Wide Shut?
Eyes Wide Shut runs 2h 39m.
Where can I stream Eyes Wide Shut?
Eyes Wide Shut is streaming on Max.
Does Eyes Wide Shut have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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