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'''''Instinct''''' is a 1999 American [[psychological thriller]] film, directed by [[Jon Turteltaub]] and starring [[Anthony Hopkins]], [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]], [[George Dzundza]], [[Donald Sutherland]], and [[Maura Tierney]]. It was very loosely inspired by ''[[Ishmael (Quinn novel)|Ishmael]]'', a novel by [[Daniel Quinn]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Instinct review |first=Andrew |last=O'Hehir |url=http://www.salon.com/1999/06/04/instinct/singleton/ |work=[[Salon.com]] |date=June 5, 1999 |access-date=February 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106234442/http://www.salon.com/1999/06/04/instinct/singleton/ |archive-date=January 6, 2014 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In the United States, the film had the working title ''Ishmael''. In 2000, the film was nominated for and won a [[Genesis Award]] in the category of feature film. This was the first film produced by [[Touchstone Pictures]] and [[Spyglass Entertainment]].
'''''Instinct''''' is a 1999 American [[psychological thriller]] film, directed by [[Jon Turteltaub]], and starring [[Anthony Hopkins]], [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]], [[George Dzundza]], [[Donald Sutherland]], and [[Maura Tierney]]. It was very loosely inspired by ''[[Ishmael (Quinn novel)|Ishmael]]'', a novel by [[Daniel Quinn]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Instinct review |first=Andrew |last=O'Hehir |url=http://www.salon.com/1999/06/04/instinct/singleton/ |work=[[Salon.com]] |date=June 5, 1999 |access-date=February 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106234442/http://www.salon.com/1999/06/04/instinct/singleton/ |archive-date=January 6, 2014 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In the United States, the film had the working title ''Ishmael''. In 2000, the film was nominated for and won a [[Genesis Award]] in the category of feature film. This was the first film produced by [[Spyglass Entertainment]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{more plot|date=February 2018}}
{{more plot|date=February 2018}}
The film examines the mind of [[anthropologist]] Ethan Powell who had been missing for a few years, living in the jungle of [[Uganda]]'s [[Bwindi Impenetrable Forest]] with [[mountain gorilla]]s. He is convicted of killing and injuring several supposed Wilderness Park Rangers in [[East Africa]], and is sent to prison. A bright young [[psychiatrist]], Theo Caulder, tries to find out why he killed them, but becomes entangled in a quest to learn the true history and nature of humankind, stating that [[civilization]] has steadily destroyed the natural world, advocating that humans abandon this. Eventually it is revealed that during the course of Powell's stay with the gorillas, they accepted him as part of their group; he was attempting to protect his [[Hominidae|great ape]] family when the [[poacher]]s arrived and started shooting them. He gets a hearing to reveal the truth, but an attack by a vicious guard on another prisoner causes Powell to be reminded of the killed gorillas, at which point he violently attacks the guard to stop him, is restrained and stops talking again. At the end of the film, Powell escapes from prison using a pen to dig out the lock on a window, and heads back to Africa.
The film examines the mind of [[anthropologist]] Ethan Powell who had been missing for a few years, living in the jungle of [[Uganda]]'s [[Bwindi Impenetrable Forest]] with [[mountain gorilla]]s. He is convicted of killing and injuring several supposed Wilderness Park Rangers in [[East Africa]], and is sent to prison. A bright young [[psychiatrist]], Theo Caulder, tries to find out why he killed them, but becomes entangled in a quest to learn the true history and nature of humankind, stating that [[civilization]] has steadily destroyed the natural world, advocating that humans abandon this. Eventually it is revealed that during the course of Powell's stay with the gorillas, they accepted him as part of their group; he was attempting to protect his [[Hominidae|great ape]] family when the [[Poaching|poacher]]s arrived and started shooting them. He gets a hearing to reveal the truth, but an attack by a vicious guard on another prisoner causes Powell to be reminded of the killed gorillas, at which point he violently attacks the guard to stop him, is restrained and stops talking again. At the end of the film, Powell escapes from prison using a pen to dig out the lock on a window, and heads back to Africa.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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==Production==
==Production==
In production in 1998. [[Principal photography]] began on January 26, and ended on August 8, 1998.
[[Principal photography]] began on January 25, 1998 and ended on August 7.

[[Buena Vista Pictures]] handled North American distribution, while [[Spyglass Entertainment]] handled international sales. [[Buena Vista International]] handled distribution rights in the United Kingdom, Australia and Latin America.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Chris Petrikin |last2=Petrikin |first2=Chris |last3=Cox |first3=Dan |date=1998-12-04 |title=Distribution savvy |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/news/distribution-savvy-1117489118/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
The film received mixed reviews. Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the film a critic score of 27% based on reviews from 66 critics. The site's consensus states: "A convoluted and predictable plot overshadows the performances."<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/instinct/ | title = Instinct | publisher = [[Fandango Media]] | website = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date = 2018-07-08 }}</ref> [[Metacritic]] gives the film a weighted average score of 43 out of 100 based on reviews from 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web |title = Instinct reviews |url = http://www.metacritic.com/movie/instinct |work = [[Metacritic]] |publisher = [[CBS Interactive]] |access-date =February 4, 2012 }}</ref>
The film received mixed reviews. Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the film a critic score of 26% based on reviews from 65 critics. The site's consensus states: "A convoluted and predictable plot overshadows the performances."<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/instinct/ | title = Instinct | publisher = [[Fandango Media]] | website = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date = 2023-06-03 }}</ref> [[Metacritic]] gives the film a weighted average score of 43 out of 100 based on reviews from 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web |title = Instinct reviews |url = http://www.metacritic.com/movie/instinct |work = [[Metacritic]] |publisher = [[CBS Interactive]] |access-date =February 4, 2012 }}</ref>


James Berardinelli gave the film 2.5 out 4 describing the film as having "Solid directing and good acting!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reelviews.net/movies/i/instinct.html|title=Reelviews Movie Reviews|first=James|last=Berardinelli|website=Reelviews Movie Reviews}}</ref>
James Berardinelli gave the film 2.5 out 4 describing the film as having "Solid directing and good acting!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reelviews.net/movies/i/instinct.html|title=Reelviews Movie Reviews|first=James|last=Berardinelli|website=Reelviews Movie Reviews}}</ref>
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===Box office===
===Box office===
The film was a [[box-office bomb]], grossing only $34,105,207 in the United States and Canada.<ref>{{cite web |title = Instinct (1999) |url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=instinct.htm |work = [[Box Office Mojo]] |publisher = [[Internet Movie Database]] |access-date =February 4, 2012 }}</ref> The film won a [[Genesis Award]] for its themes of animal rights.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Genesis_Awards/2000|title=Genesis Awards 2000|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
The film underperformed at the box-office, grossing only $34,105,207 in the United States and Canada.<ref>{{cite web |title = Instinct (1999) |url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=instinct.htm |work = [[Box Office Mojo]] |publisher = [[Internet Movie Database]] |access-date =February 4, 2012 }}</ref> The film won a [[Genesis Award]] for its themes of animal rights.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Genesis_Awards/2000|title=Genesis Awards 2000|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
On the day of the premiere for this film in Orlando, FL, Cuba Gooding, Jr. added his handprints to a star outside of the Chinese Theater at MGM Studios, a park at Walt Disney World. This walk of fame is a replica of the famous Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California.
On the day of the premiere for this film in Orlando, FL, Cuba Gooding, Jr. added his handprints to a star outside of the Chinese Theater at MGM Studios, a park at Walt Disney World. This walk of fame is a replica of the famous Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California.


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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0128278|title=Instinct}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0128278|title=Instinct}}
* {{Allrovi movie|id=179998|title=Instinct}}
* {{AllMovie title|id=179998|title=Instinct}}
* {{Mojo title|id=instinct|title=Instinct}}
* {{Mojo title|id=instinct|title=Instinct}}


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[[Category:1999 films]]
[[Category:1999 films]]
[[Category:1990s thriller drama films]]
[[Category:1999 psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:1990s psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:American thriller drama films]]
[[Category:American psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:American psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:Films based on American novels]]
[[Category:Films based on American novels]]

Latest revision as of 19:30, 7 July 2024

Instinct
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJon Turteltaub
Screenplay byGerald Di Pego
Story byGerald Di Pego
Based onIshmael
by Daniel Quinn
Produced byMichael Taylor
Barbara Boyle
Starring
CinematographyPhilippe Rousselot
Edited byRichard Francis-Bruce
Music byDanny Elfman
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution (United States/Canada)
Spyglass Entertainment (International)
Release date
  • June 4, 1999 (1999-06-04)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60 million
Box office$34.1 million

Instinct is a 1999 American psychological thriller film, directed by Jon Turteltaub, and starring Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Gooding Jr., George Dzundza, Donald Sutherland, and Maura Tierney. It was very loosely inspired by Ishmael, a novel by Daniel Quinn.[1] In the United States, the film had the working title Ishmael. In 2000, the film was nominated for and won a Genesis Award in the category of feature film. This was the first film produced by Spyglass Entertainment.

Plot

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The film examines the mind of anthropologist Ethan Powell who had been missing for a few years, living in the jungle of Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with mountain gorillas. He is convicted of killing and injuring several supposed Wilderness Park Rangers in East Africa, and is sent to prison. A bright young psychiatrist, Theo Caulder, tries to find out why he killed them, but becomes entangled in a quest to learn the true history and nature of humankind, stating that civilization has steadily destroyed the natural world, advocating that humans abandon this. Eventually it is revealed that during the course of Powell's stay with the gorillas, they accepted him as part of their group; he was attempting to protect his great ape family when the poachers arrived and started shooting them. He gets a hearing to reveal the truth, but an attack by a vicious guard on another prisoner causes Powell to be reminded of the killed gorillas, at which point he violently attacks the guard to stop him, is restrained and stops talking again. At the end of the film, Powell escapes from prison using a pen to dig out the lock on a window, and heads back to Africa.

Cast

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Production

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Principal photography began on January 25, 1998 and ended on August 7.

Buena Vista Pictures handled North American distribution, while Spyglass Entertainment handled international sales. Buena Vista International handled distribution rights in the United Kingdom, Australia and Latin America.[2]

Reception

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The film received mixed reviews. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a critic score of 26% based on reviews from 65 critics. The site's consensus states: "A convoluted and predictable plot overshadows the performances."[3] Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 43 out of 100 based on reviews from 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]

James Berardinelli gave the film 2.5 out 4 describing the film as having "Solid directing and good acting!"[5]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times gave the film 1.5 stars out of 4.[6]

Box office

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The film underperformed at the box-office, grossing only $34,105,207 in the United States and Canada.[7] The film won a Genesis Award for its themes of animal rights.[8] On the day of the premiere for this film in Orlando, FL, Cuba Gooding, Jr. added his handprints to a star outside of the Chinese Theater at MGM Studios, a park at Walt Disney World. This walk of fame is a replica of the famous Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California.

Soundtrack

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Instinct
Film score by
Danny Elfman
Released1999
Danny Elfman chronology
Men in Black
(1997) 		Instinct
(1999) 		Sleepy Hollow
(1999)
  1. "Main Title"
  2. "Into the Wild"
  3. "Back to the Forest"
  4. "Everybody Goes"
  5. "The Killing"
  6. "The Riot"
  7. "Escape"
  8. "End Credits"

References

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  1. ^ O'Hehir, Andrew (June 5, 1999). "Instinct review". Salon.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  2. ^ Cox, Chris Petrikin; Petrikin, Chris; Cox, Dan (December 4, 1998). "Distribution savvy". Variety. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Instinct". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Instinct reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  5. ^ Berardinelli, James. "Reelviews Movie Reviews". Reelviews Movie Reviews.
  6. ^ Ebert, Roger (1999). "Instinct movie review & film summary (1999)". RogerEbert.com/.
  7. ^ "Instinct (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  8. ^ "Genesis Awards 2000". IMDb.
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