
Irresistible
Seen it?2006 | 103 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 22% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 49% 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
- One for anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Leaves you with something to think about. Liked Gone Girl or One Hour Photo? This is a good next one. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A wife and mother is consumed by the thought that her husband's co-worker is trying to win him away from her and their family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
22% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 49%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 55K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ann Turner
- Susan SarandonSophie Hartley
- Sam NeillCraig
- Emily BluntMara
- Charles TingwellSam
- William McInnesJimmy
- Georgie ParkerJen
- Terry NorrisMagistrate
- Joelene CrnogoracAnastasia
- Joanna Hunt-ProkhovnikElly
- Lauren MikkorRuby