Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- sleek
- seductive
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a predictable and poorly written potboiler undermined by mediocre dialogue and implausible plot twists.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jonathan and Wyatt accidentally exchange cell phones, allowing Jonathan to discover the anonymous hotel-based sex club.
The sex club connects powerful people through secret hotel meetings where members know little about one another.
Jonathan audits businesses across Manhattan while the criminal demands involve lawyers, powerful clients, hotels, and large sums of money.
Confident and highly sexual Wyatt introduces timid auditor Jonathan to an unfamiliar world that rapidly becomes dangerous.
Films like Deception, and why
Basic Instinct
shares erotic thriller tension, anonymous sexual encounters, and a protagonist pulled into an elaborate criminal deception
The Tourist
shares urban mystery, seductive danger, and a seemingly ordinary protagonist caught in a high-stakes conspiracy
The Thomas Crown Affair
shares erotic intrigue, financial crime, and a cat-and-mouse thriller structure centered on deception
Movie Details
- Director
- Marcel Langenegger
- Release Date
- 2008-04-24
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (750)
Cast
- Ewan McGregor
- Hugh Jackman
- Michelle Williams
- Natasha Henstridge
- Charlotte Rampling
- Bruce Altman
- Andrew Ginsburg
- Stephanie Roth Haberle
- Dante Spinotti
- Karolina Muller
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, 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 Deception about?
- A timid Manhattan auditor enters an anonymous sex club through a swapped phone and becomes entangled in a dangerous scheme of money, desire, and disappearance.
- What is Deception like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Deception as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Deception violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Deception as moderate.
- What did critics think of Deception?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a predictable and poorly written potboiler undermined by mediocre dialogue and implausible plot twists.
- Which films are like Deception?
- Films with a similar feel include Basic Instinct, The Tourist, and The Thomas Crown Affair.
- How long is Deception?
- Deception runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Deception?
- In United States, Deception is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Apple TV Store.
