Movie's ratings

    1690 8310

    4

    " There was never an Aaron"
    Country
    Runtime 2 hr 10 min
    Budget $30 000 000
    Premiere: World $102 616 183 April 26, 1996
    USA $56 116 183
    Other countries $46 500 000
    Box Office – Budget $72 616 183
    Premiere: USA $56 116 183 April 1, 1996
    theaters 1983
    rollout 271 days
    Digital: World March 29, 2021
    Parental Advisory Profanity, Frightening & Intense Scenes, Violence & Gore, Sex & Nudity, ...
    • Profanity

      plenty

    • Frightening & Intense Scenes

      average

    • Violence & Gore

      average

    • Sex & Nudity

      average

    • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

      few

    Production Companies Paramount PicturesRysher Entertainment

    Description

    An altar boy is accused of murdering a priest, and the truth is buried several layers deep.

    Сast and Crew

    Reception

    Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 76% based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Primal Fear is a straightforward, yet entertaining thriller elevated by a crackerjack performance from Edward Norton." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave it a weighted average score of 46 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade "B+" on an A+ to F scale.

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    Watched

    A difficult film. Even too much. Of course, Edward Norton deserved his film awards and recognition of his talent for this role. I’m haunted by that moment in the final scene when the guy winked at the lawyer after saying that neither of these things happened… did he mean demons?! Translated to English

    Watched

    Duplicity as a way to deceive the judicial system and teach an arrogant lawyer a lesson Translated to English

    Watched

    A trial that reveals the victim-pastor, the lawyer accustomed to winning, Janet’s colleague with signs of empathy and, in the end, the accused himself. Translated to English

    Watched

    When the murder of an archbishop receives great public attention, a lawyer gets involved in the case to ensure the rights of the man accused of murder. Verbal duels during debates and attempts to manipulate public opinion are captivating, because the court is a theater. Norton had a great debut. Translated to English