Original Sin (2001): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Original Sin is a 2001 drama thriller directed by Michael Cristofer, starring Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes and earned $35.4 million worldwide on a $42 million budget. Critics gave it 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m (116 min)
- Director
- Michael Cristofer
- Original language
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Spanish - Budget
- $42M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Original Sin About?
The premise of Original Sin without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A restless housewife finds her passion ignited in a clandestine affair with a charming artist, disrupting her seemingly stable marriage. As her husband tries to repair their fractured relationship, the affair’s secrets threaten to unravel everything, leading to a complex and dangerous game of desire and deception.
Original Sin Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- borderline personality disorder
- female rear nudity
- sex scene
- erotica
- close up of breasts
- anal sex
- con game
- con woman
- unfaithful wife
- rough sex
- implied gang rape
- sadomasochistic relationship
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- framed for murder
- switching clothes
- mail order bride
- passionate sex
- prisoner
- husband wife relationship
- lust
- carnival
- male rear nudity
- attempted suicide
- male nudity
- female nudity
- male pubic hair
- psychotronic film
- steamy romance
- stage actor
- stage actress
- embezzlement
- map on screen
- co written by director
- marriage ceremony
- wedding reception
- cuban man
- interethnic couple
- rear entry sex
- reference to mephisto
- stage play
- fortune hunter
- sex with prostitute
- french kissing
- fake private detective
- man beaten
- 360 camera shot
- overhearing sounds of sex
- spitting in someone's mouth
- private investigation
- amorality
- willingly drinking poison
Original Sin Cast
Antonio Banderas leads the cast, with Angelina Jolie. Directed by Michael Cristofer.
- Director Michael Cristofer
More from Michael Cristofer
More films directed by Michael Cristofer, best-rated first: The Great Lillian Hall, The Night Clerk, Body Shots and Gia.
Original Sin Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Original Sin 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.
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IMDb 6.0 /10
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Metacritic 33 Metascore
User score 6.5
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TMDB 61% User score
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Original Sin Plot Summary
What happens in Original Sin from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Original Sin transports viewers to the late 19th century Cuba, capturing a tumultuous tale amid the backdrop of Spanish rule. The narrative elegantly shifts back and forth, revealing a gripping sequence where a woman awaits her grim fate by garrote, recounting her story to a priest.
Full summary
The whole story of Original Sin, scene by scene
Original Sin Box Office & Budget
Original Sin grossed $35.4 million worldwide on a $42 million budget, 84% of what it cost. $16.5 million came from the US and Canada and $18.9 million (53%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$35.4M
84% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $16.5M
- International
- $18.9M
- Budget
- $42M
Original Sin Trailers & Videos
7 videos: 1 trailer and 6 clips.
- Clip You Cannot Walk Away from Love
- Clip No Other Love but You
- Clip Whore! Liar! Thief!
- Clip Luis Meets His Fiance
How Well Do You Know Original Sin?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Original Sin Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “Dancing in the Dark” and “Eredendő bűn”.
- Also known as
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- Dancing in the Dark
- Eredendő bűn
- 枕边陷阱
- 激情叛侣
- Günahkar
- Siedmy hriech
- Соблазн
- Pecado Original
- Péché Originel
- 原罪
- Grzeszna miłość
- Απόλυτη Αμαρτία
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- Păcat originar
- החטא הראשון
- 오리지날 씬
- Спокуса
- ล่าฝันพิศวาส บาปปรารถนา…กับดักมรณะ
- 枕邊陷阱
- Първороден грях
- Sedmý hřích
- Pirmoji nuodėmė
- گناه اصلی
- Nguồn Gốc Tội Lỗi
- ポワゾン
- 激情叛侶
- Pecat original
- Izvorni grijeh
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Original Sin FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Original Sin, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Original Sin?
Original Sin runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was Original Sin released?
Original Sin was released on August 3, 2001.
Who directed Original Sin?
Original Sin was directed by Michael Cristofer.
More films by Michael Cristofer Who is in the cast of Original Sin?
Original Sin stars Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie.
How much did Original Sin make at the box office?
Original Sin grossed $35.4 million worldwide ($16.5 million domestic, $18.9 million international) on a budget of $42 million.
How is Original Sin rated?
Original Sin has 6.0/10 on IMDb, 33 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Does Original Sin have a post-credit scene?
No. Original Sin has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Original Sin in?
The original language of Original Sin is Spanish.
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