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.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 7 wins & 13 nominations total
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- TriviaIn the novel "To Die For", on which the movie is based, Suzanne Stone states on page 307 that she would like to see "that actress that just got married to Tom Cruise in real life" play her in a movie about this. This refers to Nicole Kidman who later played Suzanne in the movie.
- GoofsAt 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 creditsA 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.
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Written by Eleanor Broadwater, Dale Hawkins and Stan Lewis (as Stanley J. Lewis)
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Nicole Kidman is to die for
Nicole Kidman's breakthrough film, indie director Gus Van Sant's tragic-comic tale of Suzanne Stone (Nicole Kidman) a fame obsessed housewife who seduces three teenagers to get rid of her husband (Matt Dillon.) To Die For is directed in a pseudo-documentary style with some of the characters telling their story to the camera. Writer Buck Henry seems to be commenting on the superficiality of TV personalities, weather forecasters and talk show hosts with his references to Geraldo Rivera and Maury Povich and Suzanne's obsessive desire to be on TV.
The acting is outstanding from everyone. Nicole Kidman is the perfect choice for the seductress whose emotional age seems to be about ten years old and gives new meaning to the word "superficial." Joaquin Phoenix shows evidence of the star he would become. Alison Folland and Illeana Douglas are excellent.
I'm an admitted Nicole Kidman fan and this film shows her talent. She's also a gorgeous woman. Recommended.
The acting is outstanding from everyone. Nicole Kidman is the perfect choice for the seductress whose emotional age seems to be about ten years old and gives new meaning to the word "superficial." Joaquin Phoenix shows evidence of the star he would become. Alison Folland and Illeana Douglas are excellent.
I'm an admitted Nicole Kidman fan and this film shows her talent. She's also a gorgeous woman. Recommended.
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- Tham Vọng
- Filming locations
- Black River, Georgina, Ontario, Canada(final skating scene)
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- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,284,514
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $386,510
- Oct 1, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $21,286,518
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