What is Fatal Attraction about?
A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
A married man's reckless affair unravels into a chilling, gritty obsession that stalks his family.
Suspenseful and tense. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Paramount+ and MGM+.
Fatal Attraction parents guide
Heads up on strong sex and nudity. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, strong violence and some strong language.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Strong
- Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Fatal Attraction scary?
- Only a little. Fatal Attraction has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Fatal Attraction?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Fatal Attraction rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is an R, with strong sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language. Keep it for adults.
Cast and crew
Directed byAdrian Lyne
StarringMichael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, Ellen Hamilton Latzen, Stuart Pankin, Ellen Foley
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