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To Die For (1995) -- Little Hope, New Hampshire, is the center of a media whirlwind involving lovely local weather girl Suzanne Stone (Nicole Kidman) and murder most foul. She's prepared to bump off anyone who stands in her way.
To Die For (1995) -- Suzanne Stone is an aspiring TV personality who will do anything to be in the spotlight- including enlisting 3 teenagers to kill her husband.
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User Rating:
6.8/10   17,395 votes
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Writers (WGA):
Joyce Maynard (book)
Buck Henry (screenplay)
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Release Date:
6 October 1995 (USA) more
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Tagline:
All she wanted was a little attention. more
Plot:
Suzanne Stone is an aspiring TV personality who will do anything to be in the spotlight- including enlisting 3 teenagers to kill her husband. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 9 nominations more
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(55 articles)
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Black comedy at its finest more (126 total)

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Also Known As:
Prête à tout (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Todo por un sueño (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Умереть во имя (Russia) [ru]
Da morire (Italy) [it]
Disposta a Tudo (Portugal) [pt]
Etoimi gia ola (Greece) [el]
Hinnalla millä hyvänsä (Finland) [fi]
Majd' megdöglik érte (Hungary) [hu]
Sonsuz ihtiras (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Till varje pris (Sweden) [sv]
To Die For (Germany) [de]
Tot per un somni (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Um Sonho Sem Limites (Brazil) [pt]
Za wszelka cene (Poland) [pl]
Zenska za umret (Slovenia) [sl]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content, and for language.
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106 min | Argentina:110 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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The story is set in New Hampshire, but filming took place almost entirely in and around Toronto. Torontonian director David Cronenberg appears in a cameo ("man at the lake"). more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: This story takes place in Little Hope, NH. Early in the movie, a newspaper article entitled "Sex, Violence and the Weather" shows a map of southern New Hampshire, with an arrow pointing to Little Hope. But the arrow actually points to a location in Massachusetts. more
Quotes:
Suzanne Stone Maretto: Good Evening, from the WWEN Weather Center!
Ed Grant: [to himself] Weather Center?
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ALL BY MYSELF more

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14 out of 17 people found the following review useful.
Black comedy at its finest, 28 October 2002
Author: General_Cromwell from somewhere in england

This is black comedy at its finest,a wonderfully incisive film.I've seen it many times and it gets better with every viewing.This is one of Gus Van Sants best films,right up there with Drugstore Cowboy.This was the film that proved Nicole Kidman was a force to be reckoned with.Its a brutally good part,and she doesn't waste it.Giving a genuinely unhinged performance,as well as a jaw droppingly sexy one.The performances are all excellent though,Dillon plays the poor dumb schmuck who doesen't know what he's let himself in for with ease.Joaquin Phoenix is great as probably the dimmest character in movie history!Best of all is Illeana Douglas as Dillons wonderfully cynical sister."What did i first think of her?-Four letters beginning with 'c',you know......cold!" This is beautifully put together using mock docu footage,flashbacks,and straight filmaking.Clever,intelligent,and razor sharp,films like this are all to rare.Look out for director David Cronenberg,in a wickedly good cameo!

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