Bitter Moon
Seen it?1992 | 139 min | Thriller, Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
A passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's wife.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 131K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roman Polanski
- Peter CoyoteOscar
- Emmanuelle SeignerMimi
- Hugh GrantNigel
- Kristin Scott ThomasFiona
- Victor BanerjeeMr. Singh
- Sophie PatelAmrita Singh
- Patrick AlbenqueSteward
- Smilja MihailovitchBridge Player
- Leo EckmannBridge Player
- Luca VellaniDado