Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- paranoid
- oppressive
- intimate
- late night thriller viewing
- rainy day suspense
What critics said
Critics generally found the Australian domestic thriller derivative and uneven, with an intriguing premise weakened by awkward execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sophie's marriage, children, and household become the focus of an apparently threatening co-worker and her escalating fear.
Sophie insists that Mara is stalking her while everyone around her questions her sanity, making her interpretation of events central to the mystery.
Mara's presence is perceived as a threat to Sophie's husband, children, and entire domestic life.
Sophie becomes increasingly consumed by the suspected threat and ultimately turns stalker herself.
Films like Irresistible, and why
Fatal Attraction
shared domestic paranoia, threatened marriage, and escalating obsession
What Lies Beneath
shared psychological uncertainty, family threat, and sinister female intrusion
Single White Female
shared stalking dynamic, identity anxiety, and claustrophobic domestic suspense
Rosemary's Baby
shared paranoid atmosphere, marital distrust, and ambiguous threat
Movie Details
- Director
- Ann Turner
- Release Date
- 2006-04-18
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (138)
Cast
- Susan Sarandon
- Sam Neill
- Emily Blunt
- Charles Tingwell
- William McInnes
- Georgie Parker
- Terry Norris
- Joelene Crnogorac
- Joanna Hunt-Prokhovnik
- Lauren Mikkor
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Irresistible about?
- A Melbourne wife’s conviction that her husband’s alluring co-worker is invading her family spirals into a disturbing battle over reality and obsession.
- What is Irresistible like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Irresistible as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Irresistible violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Irresistible as mild.
- What did critics think of Irresistible?
- Critics generally found the Australian domestic thriller derivative and uneven, with an intriguing premise weakened by awkward execution.
- Which films are like Irresistible?
- Films with a similar feel include Fatal Attraction, What Lies Beneath, Single White Female, and Rosemary's Baby.
- How long is Irresistible?
- Irresistible runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Irresistible?
- In United States, Irresistible streams on fuboTV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
