What Lies Beneath

Name: What Lies Beneath
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2000-07-21
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Harrison Ford, Diana Scarwid, James Remar, Miranda Otto

2000·Movie·PG-13·130 min·★ 6.4(2,041)

Drama Horror Mystery Thriller More English titles

“He was the perfect husband until his one mistake followed them home.”

Norman and Claire Spencer are a seemingly happily married couple who uncover a terrible secret… a secret so disturbing it threatens to destroy them.

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About What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath is a 2000 English-language drama, horror and mystery film directed by Robert Zemeckis. The cast is led by Michelle Pfeiffer, Harrison Ford, Diana Scarwid. It has a runtime of 2h 10m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 2000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV.

What Lies Beneath was produced by DreamWorks Pictures, 20th Century Fox, and ImageMovers and made in United States of America. It was released on July 21, 2000, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $100 million, it went on to gross $291 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writers: Clark Gregg, Sarah Kernochan
Release date: July 21, 2000
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $100 million
Box office: $291 million
Production: DreamWorks Pictures, 20th Century Fox, ImageMovers

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What Lies Beneath cast & crew

What Lies Beneath was directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Clark Gregg and Sarah Kernochan.

The cast features Michelle Pfeiffer as Claire Spencer, Harrison Ford as Norman Spencer, Diana Scarwid as Jody, James Remar as Warren Feur, Miranda Otto as Mary Feur, and Ray Baker as Dr. Stan Powell.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alan Silvestri, cinematography is by Don Burgess, and it was produced by Robert Zemeckis and Jack Rapke.

Is What Lies Beneath worth watching?

What Lies Beneath holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 2,041 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 10m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, horror, and mystery, What Lies Beneath is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch What Lies Beneath

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