To Die For

1995
15
1h 46m

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6.8/10

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A beautiful but naïve aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive.A beautiful but naïve aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive.A beautiful but naïve aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

56K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,545

302

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 7 wins & 17 nominations total

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Trivia
Meg Ryan was offered five million to play the role of Suzanne Stone and still turned down. Nicole Kidman agreed to play the role for two million.

Goofs
At Larry Maretto's burial, the Catholic priest says "in nominis patris et filius et spiritus sanctus", getting most of the endings wrong; correct is "in nomine patris et filii et spiritus sancti", which any priest would know.

Quotes
Jimmy Emmett: Any time it rains, or when there's thunder and lightning, or when it snows, I have to jack off.

Crazy credits
A scene plays out behind the end credits where Janice skates on the ice at the location where a significant moment in the story took place.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Showgirls/Canadian Bacon/Se7en/The Run of the Country/A Month by the Lake (1995)

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Written by Eleanor Broadwater, Dale Hawkins and Stan Lewis (as Stanley J. Lewis)

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Featured review

7/10

Nicole Kidman owns every second of this picture

While Gus Van Sant's mockumentary approach does not always work great with Buck Henry's expertly sharp and funny screenplay, 'To Die For' is held together by a brilliant Nicole Kidman performance. Kidman - with her divine looks and devilish smiles - owns every second of this picture that even when she isn't on screen her presence is felt. Kidman is surrounded by an outstanding supporting cast, from Matt Dillon to Joaquin Phoenix to Illeana Douglas to Casey Affleck, giving memorable performances in their own right