Original Sin
Seen it?2001 | 116 min | Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Romance, History
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 12% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, romantics and history buffs.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
12% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$35 million worldwide on a $42 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 172K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Cristofer
- Angelina JolieJulia Russell / Bonnie Castle
- Antonio BanderasLuis Antonio Vargas
- Thomas JaneWalter Downs / Billy / Mephisto
- Gregory ItzinColonel Worth
- Jack ThompsonAlan Jordan
- Allison MackieAugusta Jordan
- Joan PringleSara
- Cordelia RichardsEmily Russel
- James HavenFaust
- Lisa OwenMargareta