Everything you know about desire is dead wrong.
A New York City writing professor, Frannie Avery, has an affair with a police detective who is investigating the murder of a beautiful young woman in her neighborhood.
In the Cut (2003) is a drama, mystery, thriller and romance film directed by Jane Campion, released on October 22, 2003 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Nick Damici. Viewers rate it 5.1 out of 10 across 473 ratings.
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Meg Ryan
as Frannie Avery
Mark Ruffalo
as Giovanni A. Malloy
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Pauline
Nick Damici
as Detective Rodriguez
Sharrieff Pugh
as Cornelius Webb
Heather Litteer
as Angela Sands
Michael Nuccio
as Frannie's Young Father
Allison Nega
as Young Father's Fiancee
Dominick Aries
as Attentive Husband
Susan Gardner
as Perfect Wife
Daniel T. Booth
as Luther Wilker Red Turtle Bartender
Yaani King Mondschein
as Frannie's Student
Directed by Jane Campion, written by Susanna Moore, Jane Campion and Susanna Moore, produced by Laurie Parker and Nicole Kidman.
Average viewer score of 5.1/10 from 473 ratings.
When a young woman is murdered in New York, one of the investigating police officers encounters local teacher “Frannie” (Meg Ryan) in whose garden the body was found and whilst investigating the crime, “Molloy” (Mark Ruffalo) and she start to have an affair. It’s a sexually-charged arrangement but the more she sees him, the more she begins to suspect that his belief in there being a serial killer is correct, but…
Reviewed on September 6, 2025
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In the Cut (2003) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of In the Cut (2003) includes Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Damici and Sharrieff Pugh. The film was directed by Jane Campion. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
In the Cut was released on October 22, 2003 and runs for 1h 59m.
In the Cut (2003) holds an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from 473 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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