The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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What Lies Beneath
Drama · Horror · Mystery · 2000
Norman and Claire Spencer are a seemingly happily married couple who uncover a terrible secret… a secret so disturbing it threatens to destroy them.
Movie details
What Lies Beneath
“He was the perfect husband until his one mistake followed them home.”
2000 Drama · Horror · Mystery 2h 10m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
Norman and Claire Spencer are a seemingly happily married couple who uncover a terrible secret… a secret so disturbing it threatens to destroy them.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over What Lies Beneath?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Robert Zemeckis
Written by
Clark Gregg · Sarah Kernochan
Michelle Pfeiffer
Claire Spencer
Harrison Ford
Norman Spencer
Diana Scarwid
Jody
James Remar
Warren Feur
Miranda Otto
Mary Feur
Ray Baker
Dr. Stan Powell
Wendy Crewson
Elena
Court is in session
Put What Lies Beneath on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.