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Sleeping with the Enemy

Sleeping with the Enemy

1991Movie⏱️ 1h 39mR🏆 #4742 Top Rated
DramaThriller
6.3
IMDB Rating
70,505 votes

A librarian fakes her death to escape her abusive marriage and start a new life elsewhere, but her husband manages to track her down.

Director
Joseph Ruben
Writers
Nancy Price, Ron Bass
Stars
Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson
Release Date
February 8, 1991
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
💬 176
Reviews
📋 59.7K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts
as Sara
Patrick Bergin
Patrick Bergin
as Martin
Kevin Anderson
Kevin Anderson
as Ben
Elizabeth Lawrence
Elizabeth Lawrence
as Chloe
Kyle Secor
Kyle Secor
as Fleishman
Claudette Nevins
Claudette Nevins
as Dr. Rissner
👤
Tony Abatemarco
as Locke
Marita Geraghty
Marita Geraghty
as Julie
👤
Harley Venton
as Garber
Nancy Fish
Nancy Fish
as Woman on Bus

💰 Box Office

$174,999,005
Worldwide Gross
$101,599,005
Domestic Gross
$13,777,943
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Production
Twentieth Century Fox

🏷️ Keywords

domestic violencefaked deathborderline personality disorderhusband wife relationshipescape

🎯 Categories

Psychological DramaPsychological ThrillerDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Let's answer some of those questions
by hawk-582007-07-13
9/10

"I love this movie! I read the book and have seen it many times. I note that the same questions keep appearing over and over. I think by now I am qualified to answer them, or to at least give my opinions. **Why does Laura choose to 'flush' her ring down the toilet instead of taking it off while she is in the ocean or pawning it?** Because she is symbolically ridding herself of Martin and their dysfunctional marriage. She is in a hurry to get out of the house and never stops to think that the ring might remain in the toilet bowl. Under the circumstances, would you? **How did the lad..."

💡 Did You Know?

Julia Roberts, who was 22 when the film was shot in the spring of 1990, became the youngest actress to earn a seven-figure fee for a single performance.

📖 Synopsis

A librarian fakes her death to escape her abusive marriage and start a new life elsewhere, but her husband manages to track her down.