Obsessed

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  • Opened April 24, 2009 
  • 1 hr 48 min
  • PG-13 | Some Violence, Sexual Material, Suggestive Dialogue and Thematic Content

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. More on child suitability

  • Derek Charles (Idris Elba), a successful asset manager who has just received a huge promotion, is blissfully happy in his career and in his marriage to the beautiful Sharon (Beyoncé Knowles). But when Lisa (Ali Larter), a temp worker, starts stalking Derek, all the things he's worked so hard for are placed in jeopardy. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Idris Elba, Beyoncé Knowles, Ali Larter, Bruce McGill, Jerry O'Connell
  • Director: Steven Shill
  • Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller

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Variety
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Don't expect a pot full of boiling bunnies, because nothing so creatively crazy ever happens in Obsessed, a "Fatal Attraction"-inspired predatory-female domestic thriller that spends much time spinning its wheels and making auds practically beg for an explanation to all the madness and obsession. Read full review

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L.A. Weekly
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Isn't half as dramatic as what probably went down after she (Beyoncé Knowles) kicked LaTavia and LaToya out of Destiny's Child. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

Obsessed has little plausibility, but at moments it's an entertaining bad movie, and the performers are vivid. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times
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The singer-actress' saucy, glamorously wry performance makes up for some of the film's inherent predictability. Read full review

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Idris Elba, Ali Larter and Beyonce Knowles in "Obsessed."