What Lies Beneath (2000)
He was the perfect husband until his one mistake followed them home.
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What Lies Beneath rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.6/10· 141K votes
Rotten Tomatoes49%
Metacritic51%
TMDb6.434/10· 2K votesWith 49% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.6/10 on IMDb and 51/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About What Lies Beneath
Norman and Claire Spencer are a seemingly happily married couple who uncover a terrible secret… a secret so disturbing it threatens to destroy them.
Cast of What Lies Beneath
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Claire Spencer
Harrison Ford
as Norman Spencer
Diana Scarwid
as Jody
James Remar
as Warren Feur
Miranda Otto
as Mary Feur
Ray Baker
as Dr. Stan Powell
Wendy Crewson
as Elena
Amber Valletta
as Madison Elizabeth Frank
Katharine Towne
as Caitlin Spencer
Victoria Bidewell
as Beatrice
Joe Morton
as Dr. Drayton
Micole Mercurio
as Mrs. Frank
What Lies Beneath facts
- Budget
- $100M
- Box office
- $291.4M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Supernatural mystery atmosphere maintains tension throughout film
- •Ambiguous plot elements engage viewers in active interpretation
- •Marriage dynamics provide grounded dramatic foundation
What the audience disliked
- •Reality versus fantasy elements create confusing narrative logic
- •Third act revelations undercut earlier psychological horror quality
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