Diabolique

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Diabolique

R

1996

1h 47m

Mystery & Thriller

LGBTQ+

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A wife (Isabelle Adjani) and a mistress (Sharon Stone) conspire to murder the brutal headmaster (Chazz Palminteri) of a school for boys, then the body disappears.

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Critics Consensus

This seedy remake of a classic French chiller goes through the motions in recreating the original's diabolical plot, but without the genuine suspense or stylistic finesse.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

Film lovers should study the two Diaboliques side by side, in order to see how the Hollywood assembly line trashed its treasure from the past.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

The husband is still a brute, and the swimming pool is still moldy, but the new Diabolique fails to translate into anything more than the latest ham-handed Hollywood makeover of a European classic.

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Fred Goss

The Advocate

Jun 1, 2022

[An] unconvincing, uninvolving rehash.

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Sheila Reid

Women in the Life

May 31, 2022

Although the original French film was much more suspenseful, this one is still very good. The surprise ending alone is worth the price of admission.

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

Mar 2, 2022

3/4

If you've never been exposed to this plot, then there is still great fun with this film, even with all this murky, dark photography.

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C.J. Prince

Way Too Indie

Jun 20, 2019

The plot and premise of Diabolique are absurdly implausible, but that's the power of good movies: they make you believe in the impossible.

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 27, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 25, 2026

Diabolique = a *2* star Movie!

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Oct 8, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Farah R

@Farah Apr 27, 2025

Confusing and corny yet convincing, Diabolique proves that good actors can cover up the flaws of a poor script. There’s a decent mystery here that drowns in a sea of unnecessarily complicated plot twists.

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Tim M

@tgmacman Jun 6, 2024

One of the weakest American remakes to date, Diabolique proves utterly ineffectual at crafting legitimate thrills.

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dan b

@jbutler53 Sep 22, 2022

I liked it, it was like a corny mystery movie but it keep me interested

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Jeremiah S. Chechik

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Sharon Stone

Nicole Horner

Isabelle Adjani

Mia Baran

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Synopsis

A wife (Isabelle Adjani) and a mistress (Sharon Stone) conspire to murder the brutal headmaster (Chazz Palminteri) of a school for boys, then the body disappears.

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Producer: Marvin Worth, James G. Robinson
Screenwriter: Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Don Roos
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Morgan Creek Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 22, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.5M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Surround

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