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# MOVIE REVIEW: Malice (1993)
- URL: https://www.bensmovieguide.com/malice-1993-review/
- Published: 2026-10-15T16:02:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-15T19:55:43.000Z
- Description: Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman and Bill Pullman star in Malice (1993), a twist-filled mystery thriller that keeps you guessing about who's telling the truth, what they're hiding and whether you've figured out anything at all.
- Author: Ben
- Tags: #title-only, #movie, Movie: Malice (1993), thriller, mystery, crime, 1990s, Rating: R, #Runtime: 107, #Verdict: Rent, #Watch: Major Platforms, #Eyebrow: TRUST NO ONE

You know those movies where you can pretty much figure out what’s going to happen about halfway through? *Malice* isn’t one of them.

In fact, the more confident you become that you’ve figured things out, the more likely you are to find yourself arguing **with** your television. And your television, of course, isn’t going to explain a damn thing.

That’s a big part of what makes *Malice* so much fun.

**What It’s About**

Bill Pullman plays Andy, a college administrator married to Tracy (Nicole Kidman). They’re living in an old house that needs work, trying to build a life together, and dealing with the usual problems that come with marriage.

Then there’s Dr. Jed Hill, played by Alec Baldwin.

Jed is a brilliant surgeon who also happens to be an arrogant SOB. He’s the kind of guy who walks into a room and immediately makes it clear that he knows he’s the smartest person there. Baldwin is so convincing at it that I’m not entirely convinced he’s acting. He might just be playing himself.

When Jed becomes increasingly involved in Andy and Tracy’s lives, *Malice* begins moving in directions that are difficult to discuss without ruining the movie.

And that’s really all you should know.

**Who It’s For**

If you like thrillers where almost everybody seems to have something going on beneath the surface, *Malice* gives you plenty to work with.

The three leads are a big reason it works. Pullman is particularly good because he gives Andy an ordinary, grounded quality that helps anchor a story that becomes increasingly complicated. Kidman gives you just enough to keep you wondering, while Baldwin gets one of those roles seemingly designed for him.

Is every piece of the plot completely believable once you start examining it? Probably not. You may finish the movie with a few questions about whether everything actually holds together.

I didn’t care much.

Just when you think you’ve figured out Malice, the movie gives you another reason to question everything.

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