Strictly Confidential (2024 film)
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| Directed by | Damian Hurley |
| Written by | Damian Hurley |
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| Cinematography | George Burt |
| Edited by | Frederic Fournier |
| Music by | Michael Richard Plowman |
Production company | MSR Media |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Strictly Confidential is a 2024 American thriller film directed and written by Damian Hurley in his directorial debut[1] and starring Elizabeth Hurley, Georgia Lock, Lauren McQueen, Freddie Thorp, Genevieve Gaunt, Pear Chiravara, Llyrio Boateng, and Max Parker.[2] The film was released in the United States on April 5, 2024 to generally negative critic reviews.[3][4][5]
Plot[edit]
On the anniversary of her best friend's suicide, Mia goes to her house located in the Caribbean after accepting an invitation. Mia learns that every family member is holding a secret during her stay. Upon learning this, Mia tries to find out what happened to her best friend.
Cast[edit]
- Elizabeth Hurley as Lily
- Georgia Lock as Mia
- Lauren McQueen as Rebecca, best friend of Mia
- Freddie Thorp as James
- Genevieve Gaunt as Jemma
- Pear Chiravara as Natasha
- Llyrio Boateng as Sebastian
- Max Parker as Will
Production[edit]
MSR Media produced the film.[6] Production for the film began in late 2022 in Saint Kitts and Nevis[7][8][9] and ended in December of the same year.[10] On February 28, 2024, Lionsgate released the trailer for Strictly Confidential.[11]
Reception[edit]
Release[edit]
Strictly Confidential was released in the United States on April 5, 2024, with a limited theatrical release.[12]
Critical response[edit]
On aggregate review site Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 20% approval rating based on 5 critical reviews and an critic score rating of 3.7/10 on IMDb. According to a review by Mike McGranaghan of Aisle Seat; "Strictly Confidential has a screenplay that sounds like it was written by an AI program that was taught every cheesy, straight-to-cable erotic thriller from the early ‘90s." Avi Offer of NYC Movie Guru states; "A clunky, convoluted and preposterous mess with enough unintentional laughs to make it a guilty pleasure. Strictly Confidential is like an erotic version of Knives Out without the comedy, suspense or Benoit Blanc." Stephen Holland of Screen Rant; "First-time director Damian Hurley delivers a disappointing erotic thriller full of predictable twists, an illogical plot, and stilted scenes." Brian Orndorf of Blu-ray.com; "Hurley doesn’t push the picture’s sauciness and he’s mostly fatigued when it comes to blowing minds, but “Strictly Confidential” does have the novelty of a son exploiting the sex appeal of his mom for the benefit of an otherwise uninteresting whodunit."[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ Acevedo Negrón, José (13 March 2024). ""Strictly Confidential": El thriller que promete revolucionar el cine este abril". telemundo49.com. WRMD-CD. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Dela Paz, Maggie (29 February 2024). "Strictly Confidential Trailer Sets Release Date for R-Rated Thriller". comingsoon.net. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Paur, Joey (15 March 2024). "Trailer For Elizabeth Hurley's Twisted Erotic Thriller STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL". geektyrant.com. GeekTyrant. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Rotten Tomatoes critic reviews". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ a b "IMDb critic review rating". Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL". msrmediainternational.com. MSR Media. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Billington, Alex (10 March 2024). "Elizabeth Hurley in Twisted Erotic Thriller 'Strictly Confidential' Trailer". firstshowing.net. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Strictly Confidential - Production List". productionlist.com. Film & Television Industry Alliance. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "MSR MEDIA SKN PUTS ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ON THE MAP AS A TOP FILM DESTINATION IN THE CARIBBEAN; 'CHRISTMAS IN THE CARIBBEAN' THRILLS MOVIEGOERS". skins.gov. St. Kitts Nevis Information Service. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ VanHoose, Benjamin. "Elizabeth Hurley Sizzles in Son Damian Hurley's First Movie Strictly Confidential: Watch the Trailer (Exclusive)". people.com. People. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Strictly Confidential (2024) Official Trailer - Elizabeth Hurley, Georgia Lock". Lionsgate. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Legacy, Spencer (6 March 2024). "Exclusive Strictly Confidential Poster Previews the Elizabeth Hurley-Led Sensual Thriller". comingsoon.net. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
