He was the perfect husband until his one mistake followed them home.
Norman and Claire Spencer are a seemingly happily married couple who uncover a terrible secret… a secret so disturbing it threatens to destroy them.
What Lies Beneath (2000) is a drama, horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Robert Zemeckis, released on July 21, 2000 with a runtime of 2h 10m. It stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Harrison Ford, Diana Scarwid and Joe Morton. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 2,085 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for What Lies Beneath.
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Michelle Pfeiffer
as Claire Spencer
Harrison Ford
as Norman Spencer
Diana Scarwid
as Jody
Joe Morton
as Dr. Drayton
James Remar
as Warren Feur
Miranda Otto
as Mary Feur
Wendy Crewson
as Elena
Ray Baker
as Stan Powell
Micole Mercurio
as Mrs. Frank
Amber Valletta
as Madison Frank
Katharine Towne
as Caitlin Spencer
Sloane Shelton
as Mrs. Templeton
Directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Clark Gregg, Sarah Kernochan and Steven Spielberg, produced by Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 2,085 ratings.
You're not yourself today are you? Claire and Norman Spencer's marriage starts to fall apart when she believes there is a ghost in the house. Things gather apace when Claire is convinced that the spirit is trying to tell her something. Something that could be too close to home for comfort. Robert Zemeckis does Hitchcock? Well yes, the influence is obvious, unashamedly so. But the trouble with that, is having the…
Reviewed on July 10, 2015
***Ghostly happenings in northern Vermont with Ford & Pfeiffer*** A couple living on Lake Champlain (Harrison Ford & Michelle Pfeiffer) face the empty nest syndrome as the wife experiences increasingly spectral happenings. Diana Scarwid, James Remar and Miranda Otto have peripheral roles. "What Lies Beneath" (2000) is a Hitchcockian drama/mystery with a bit o’ horror. It starts by borrowing from "Rear Window"…
Reviewed on December 24, 2019
Not a great film, but two things that made it bearable: 1) Directed by Robert Zemeckis 2) I watched it in a hotel room
Reviewed on May 18, 2021
"Claire" (Michelle Pfeiffer) and "Norman" (Harrison Ford) are an happily married couple with a lovely lakeside home. It turns out that she has only recently survived a nasty car crash, and so when she starts complaining about some inexplicable things happening in their home, "Norman" suggests that she see a therapist to try to alleviate here ever increasing paranoia. Her friend "Jody" (Diana Scarwid) uses a ouija…
Reviewed on April 4, 2022
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The main cast of What Lies Beneath (2000) includes Michelle Pfeiffer, Harrison Ford, Diana Scarwid, Joe Morton and James Remar. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
What Lies Beneath was released on July 21, 2000 and runs for 2h 10m.
What Lies Beneath (2000) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 2,085 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, horror and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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