A Kiss Before Dying
Seen it?1991 | 95 min | Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved L.A. Confidential, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It picked up 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, Jonathan murders her, but he stages her death as a suicide. As Jonathan works his way onto Mr. Carlsson's payroll, Dorothy's twin sister, Ellen, investigates the apparent suicide.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. "Won" 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$15 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 120K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Dearden
- Matt DillonJonathan Corliss
- Sean YoungEllen / Dorothy Carlsson
- Max von SydowThor Carlsson
- Diane LaddMrs. Corliss
- James RussoDan Corelli
- Adam HorovitzJay Faraday
- Martha GehmanPatricia Farren
- Ben BrowderTommy Roussell
- Briony GlasscoWaitress
- Galaxy CrazeSusie