The Bedroom Window
Seen it?1987 | 114 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Blood Simple, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Baltimore, Maryland. Sylvia sees a girl being attacked from her lover Terry's bedroom window. The assailant flees and his victim is saved. But that same night another girl is found murdered.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$13 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Curtis Hanson
- Steve GuttenbergTerry Lambert
- Elizabeth McGovernDenise
- Isabelle HuppertSylvia
- Paul ShenarCollin
- Carl LumblyQuirke
- Wallace ShawnHenderson's Attorney
- Frederick CoffinJessup
- Brad GreenquistHenderson
- Robert SchenkkanState Attorney Peters
- Maury ChaykinPool Player