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Primal Fear

"Sooner or later, a man who wears two faces forgets which one is real."

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Ratings & Reviews

IMDb
7.7/10
279,420 votes
77/100
Fresh
M
47/100
Metascore
TMDB
7.7/10
3,895 votes
Great
Average
Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 12 nominations total

Source: OMDB

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$30.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$102.6M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$56,116,183

United States

Profit

+$72.6M

ROI: +242%

Budget Recovery342% of budget
$0|Budget: $30.0M|Revenue: $102.6M

Where to Watch Primal Fear

CountryStreamFreeRentBuy
United States of AmericaR
fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, MGM PlusKanopyAmazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At HomeAmazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom18
Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads—Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTubeApple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada
Netflix, Criterion Channel, Super Channel Plus, Super Channel Amazon Channel, fuboTV, Netflix Standard with Ads—Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon VideoApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaMA 15+
Paramount Plus, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with AdsABC iviewApple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TVApple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
India
Netflix—Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon VideoApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR
United Kingdom18
AustraliaMA 15+
Germany16
FranceTP
Argentina+16
Brazil16
CZ15+

+14 more countries

Production

Director

Gregory Hoblit

Writers

Steve Shagan, Ann Biderman, William Diehl

Production Companies

Paramount PicturesRysher Entertainment

Cast

Richard Gere photo

Richard Gere

Martin Vail

Laura Linney photo

Laura Linney

Janet Venable

Edward Norton photo

Edward Norton

Aaron/Roy Stampler

John Mahoney photo

John Mahoney

Shaughnessy

Alfre Woodard photo

Alfre Woodard

Shoat

Frances McDormand photo

Frances McDormand

Molly

Terry O'Quinn photo

Terry O'Quinn

Yancy

Andre Braugher photo

Andre Braugher

Goodman

Steven Bauer photo

Steven Bauer

Pinero

Joe Spano photo

Joe Spano

Stenner

Tony Plana photo

Tony Plana

Martinez

Stanley Anderson photo

Stanley Anderson

Rushman

Tags & Keywords

chicago, illinoisdeath penaltychild abusecorruptionbased on novel or bookcourt casecourtpsychopathbishopmanipulationpornographic videolawyercapital punishmentwhodunitpsychiatrist

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