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Eye of the Beholder

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1999 | 109 min | Mystery, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 9% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 44% audience score and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Great for people who can't resist a good whodunit and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Not ideal if you just want to unwind.

A reclusive surveillance expert is hired to spy on a mysterious blackmailer, who just may be a serial killer.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    9% on Rotten Tomatoes, 29 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    Our audience score: 44%

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $35 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 39K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Stephan Elliott

  • Ewan McGregorStephen Wilson
  • Ashley JuddJoanna Eris
  • Patrick BerginAlex Leonard
  • K.D. LangHilary
  • Geneviève BujoldDr. Brault
  • Jason PriestleyGary
  • Kaitlin BrownLucy Wilson
  • Anne-Marie BrownLucy Wilson
  • David NermanMickey Argyle
  • Steven McCarthyPaul Hugo