During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband.
the vibe
Body Heat Vibe
What it feels like
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Movie1981·113 min
Body Heat
Directed by Lawrence Kasdan
A thriller crime film directed by Lawrence Kasdan.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 13%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.0/10
709 ratings
About Body Heat
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Stylized
- Story Tags
- infidelity, obsession, betrayal, action combat, american regional, romantic partners, femme fatale, anti hero, con deception, cat and mouse, slow burn reveal, corruption