Unfaithful
2002 · Movie · R · 124 min · ★ 6.7 · 57% critics
A New York suburban marriage unravels when a wife’s secret adulterous affair spirals into escalating suspicion and dangerous consequences. As her double life deepens, the situation grows harder to control, turning an already fragile relationship into a tense, unraveling drama.
Based on The Unfaithful Wife
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-05-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (1,724 votes)
- Box office
- $119,137,784
- Budget
- $50,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy Unfaithful if you want a tense, adult suspense drama about betrayal and desire; Not for you if you dislike explicit relationship turmoil, or if you only want fully satisfying resolutions like The Postman Always Rings Twice.
Pros: tense adult drama; compelling performances; steamy suspense | Cons: heavy subject matter; uneven pacing; unresolved-feeling ending
Themes
- adultery
- infidelity
- new york city
- literature
- eroticism
- lover
- erotic thriller
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2003 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 2002 · nominated
Cast & crew
Diane Lane
as Constance Sumner
Richard Gere
as Edward Sumner
Olivier Martinez
as Paul Martel
Erik Per Sullivan
as Charlie Sumner
Željko Ivanek
as Detective Dean
Gary Basaraba
as Detective Mirojnick
Kate Burton
as Tracy
Margaret Colin
as Sally
Chad Lowe
as Bill Stone
Dominic Chianese
as Frank Wilson
Directed by Adrian Lyne