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The Bedroom Window

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72% Tomatometer 32 Reviews 51% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Terry Lambert (Steve Guttenberg) is sleeping with Sylvia (Isabelle Huppert), the wife of his boss (Paul Shenar). One night, while in Terry's apartment, Sylvia witnesses a man assault a young woman, Denise (Elizabeth McGovern), on the road below. Not wanting to reveal her affair with Terry, she keeps quiet. Terry instead steps forward, trying to help nab the criminal. However, he never saw the suspect and, when his lies are uncovered, the police begin to suspect his motives.
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Critics Consensus

A likable cast and mostly solid story help The Bedroom Window transcend hollow Hitchcock pastiche.

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Harper Barnes St. Louis Post-Dispatch Apr 14, 2021
"The Bedroom Window" requires a pretty hefty suspension of disbelief, but then delivers enough of the goods to make it a moderately entertaining thriller that is very consciously in the Hitchcock mode. Go to Full Review Diane Haithman Detroit Free Press Apr 14, 2021
7/10
This film is like reading a good scary mystery story on a rainy night in bed. Go to Full Review Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel Apr 14, 2021
2/5
A movie that makes even a mediocre thriller like The Morning After look, well, thrilling. Go to Full Review Richard Freedman Newark Star-Ledger Jan 14, 2026
The profound moral of "The Bedroom Window" is: Don't have an affair with your boss' wife, because she might witness a crime from a place where she isn't supposed to be. You could get fired that way. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews May 22, 2023
3/4
...an exceedingly familiar yet predominantly entertaining piece of work... Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Apr 8, 2023
... the script relies on leaps of logic and contrivances to make key scenes work [but] Hanson is a skilled director of suspense and draws the audience into the self-made trap created by the well-meaning hero. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nathan Y. @NathanYatesDouglass Feb 26, 2026 Genuinely good. Would be made differently now, and I think that’s part of what I like about it. See more Noel L @RT15930389 Jan 22, 2026 What a tale of trying to do the right thing while doing the wrong thing See more John U. @wbbcmt Dec 30, 2025 Nice little movie. Little Hitchcockian. A couple of parts were a little awkward. See more Kirk P @KirkShameless Aug 20, 2025 This is a simple movie about how one small lie, even with good intentions, can lead to bigger and bigger lies and predicaments. Features one of my favorite courtroom scenes of all time. Written by Curtis Hanson who also wrote some of my other favorites including LA Confidential (1997) and Bad Influence (1990). See more Alain E @AlainE Jun 14, 2025 In the Rear Window someone just observes a crime, while here in a slightly different window the observer also delivers justice. Isabelle Huppert is very good in the role of a femme fatale that ultimately cares only about herself. Steve Guttenberg is the little naive boyfriend who faces a mortal danger while Elizabeth McGovern is convincing as the girlfriend with good intentions. Brad Greenquist plays well the sexual predator. See more Steve D @RT35616104 Mar 2, 2023 The characters are so flat so unlikable you can't wait for them to go away. See more Read all reviews
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Curtis Hanson

Director

Steve Guttenberg

Terry Lambert

Elizabeth McGovern

Denise

Isabelle Huppert

Sylvia Wentworth

Paul Shenar

Collin Wentworth

Carl Lumbly

Detective Quirke

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Movie Info

Synopsis Terry Lambert (Steve Guttenberg) is sleeping with Sylvia (Isabelle Huppert), the wife of his boss (Paul Shenar). One night, while in Terry's apartment, Sylvia witnesses a man assault a young woman, Denise (Elizabeth McGovern), on the road below. Not wanting to reveal her affair with Terry, she keeps quiet. Terry instead steps forward, trying to help nab the criminal. However, he never saw the suspect and, when his lies are uncovered, the police begin to suspect his motives.
Director
Curtis Hanson
Producer
Martha De Laurentiis, Robert Towne
Production Co
De Laurentiis
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 6, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.8M
Runtime
1h 52m
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