Passion
Seen it?2013 | 101 min | Thriller, Drama, Crime, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (33% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.2 out of 10 from audiences, 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Killer or The Player, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
The rivalry between the manipulative boss of an advertising agency and her talented protégée escalates from stealing credit to public humiliation to murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$714K worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 90K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian De Palma
- Rachel McAdamsChristine Stanford
- Noomi RapaceIsabelle James
- Karoline HerfurthDani Wirth
- Paul AndersonDirk Harriman
- Dominic RaackeJ.J. Koch
- Rainer BockInspector Bach
- Benjamin SadlerProsecutor
- Michael RotschopfAttorney Isabelle
- Max UrlacherRolf
- Jörg PintschMark