Obsessed (2009)

Directed by

Steve Shill

Genre

drama film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 703 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An office temp becomes obsessed with her married boss and tries to seduce him. His wife finds out about the behavior and suspects an affair.

tenseparanoidmelodramaticstalkerishescalatingsuspensefulover-the-topunsettling

What happens

Obsessed is a 2009 American psychological thriller film directed by Steve Shill and written by David Loughery. Starring Idris Elba, Beyoncé and Ali Larter alongside Bruce McGill, Jerry O'Connell and Christine Lahti. The film follows Lisa Sheridan (Larter), an office temp who develops unrequited feelings for her boss, Derek Charles (Elba), and repeatedly attempts to seduce him. Derek's wife, Sharon (Beyoncé), learns of Lisa's escalating behavior and suspects her husband is having an affair. Obsessed premiered at the School of Visual Arts on April 23, 2009, and was theatrically released in the United States the following day. The film was panned by critics, who criticized the absence of an explanation for Lisa's obsession with Derek, failure to explore the potential theme of interracial conflict between Lisa and the Charles family, and the fact that Derek did not yield to Lisa's seduction. It also drew unfavorable comparisons to Fatal Attraction (1987), although the climactic fight scene between Beyoncé and Larter was widely praised, winning the MTV Movie Award for Best Fight at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. Despite the critical reception, the film was a modest success at the box office, grossing $73.8 million against its $20 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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