In the Cut (film)
In the Cut is a 2003 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Jane Campion and starring Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Kevin Bacon. Campion's screenplay is an adaptation of the 1995 novel of the same name by Susanna Moore. The film focuses on an English teacher who becomes personally entangled with a detective investigating a series of gruesome murders in her Manhattan neighborhood.
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| Directed by | Jane Campion |
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| Based on | In the Cut by Susanna Moore |
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| Cinematography | Dion Beebe |
| Edited by | Alexandre de Franceschi |
| Music by | Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson |
Production company | Pathé Productions Ltd |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $23.7 million |
The film received a limited release on October 22, 2003, in the United States, and was subsequently given a wide release on Halloween that year in the United States and United Kingdom. The film received mixed reviews from critics upon release. Negative reviews were critical of the story and narrative structure, while positive reviews praised the acting and Campion's visuals.
In recent years, the film has undergone a reappraisal for its subversion of the male gaze and other common movie tropes.