Basic Instinct (1992)
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Basic Instinct is streaming in the UK on Sky Go.
What the audience says
Basic Instinct holds up as a perfectly decent English film, if not a remarkable one. It holds a 7.0/10 on TMDB from 4,559 ratings, well above what most films manage.
Should you spend 2h 8m on it?
2h 8m of English thriller, leaning mystery, adults only. Standard length — a normal evening's watch, nothing to plan around.
- Why
- 7.0/10 from 4,558 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you'd rather not sit with tension for the whole runtime
- Best for
- A late night with the lights off
Story
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
Good to know
| Runtime | 2h 8m |
| Watch with family? | 18 · Adults only |
| Genre | Thriller / Mystery |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Paul Verhoeven
Cast
Where to watch in the UK
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 3 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All Sky Go titles in the UK
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