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Heatwave

  • 2022
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
2.6K
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Kat Graham and Merritt Patterson in Heatwave (2022)
Claire, an ambitious young woman, starts working for a successful and rich businessman, but unknowingly gets involved in an affair with his wife.
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Claire, an ambitious young woman, starts working for a successful and rich businessman, but unknowingly gets involved in an affair with his wife.Claire, an ambitious young woman, starts working for a successful and rich businessman, but unknowingly gets involved in an affair with his wife.Claire, an ambitious young woman, starts working for a successful and rich businessman, but unknowingly gets involved in an affair with his wife.

  • Director
    • Ernie Barbarash
  • Writer
    • Chris Sivertson
  • Stars
    • Kat Graham
    • Merritt Patterson
    • Sebastian Roché
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ernie Barbarash
    • Writer
      • Chris Sivertson
    • Stars
      • Kat Graham
      • Merritt Patterson
      • Sebastian Roché
    • 16User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kat Graham
    Kat Graham
    • Claire Valens
    Merritt Patterson
    Merritt Patterson
    • Eve Crane
    Sebastian Roché
    Sebastian Roché
    • Scott Crane
    Cardi Wong
    Cardi Wong
    • Arlo Leonard
    Roger Cross
    Roger Cross
    • Detective Parker
    Aren Buchholz
    Aren Buchholz
    • Lane
    Kayla Wallace
    Kayla Wallace
    • Olivia
    David James Lewis
    David James Lewis
    • Teddy
    • (as David Lewis)
    Andres Collantes
    Andres Collantes
    • Manuel
    Chris Cope
    Chris Cope
    • Dave
    Jacqueline Breakwell
    • Koko
    Aliza Rooker
    • Teenage Claire
    Jerry Wasserman
    Jerry Wasserman
    • Ironside
    Joshua Guvi
    • Dude
    Colleen Wheeler
    Colleen Wheeler
    • Lawyer
    Alicia Hannah-Kim
    Alicia Hannah-Kim
    • Althea
    Ruslan Klimovich
    • Lane's Dad
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ernie Barbarash
    • Writer
      • Chris Sivertson
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    2gachayo

    Poorly done

    I thought I'd enjoy but not. Good story but the acting more like child's play. Could have been done better. The actors had it in them to bring their best but the flow is poor. Continuity could have been well done. The direction could be better. Kat Graham seems like a great actress. I feel she was wasted here. But she did great. I liked her acting.

    I thought I'd enjoy but not. Good story but the acting more like child's play. Could have been done better. The actors had it in them to bring their best but the flow is poor. Continuity could have been well done. The direction could be better. Kat Graham seems like a great actress. I feel she was wasted here. But she did great. I liked her acting.
    4SnoopyStyle

    slow first half and twisty second half

    Claire Valens (Kat Graham) is climbing the corporate ladder while hounded by a fiery past. She becomes the new favorite assistant to land developer Scott Crane (Sebastian Roché) climbing over Lane (Aren Buchholz). She is seduced by Eve Crane (Merritt Patterson) before knowing that she's the bosses' trophy wife. When Scott falls to foul play, police detectives Parker (Roger Cross) and Arlo Leonard (Cardi Wong) investigate. They start focusing on Claire especially with her past.

    The first half is slow. It's not erotic enough to be erotica. It has no thrills. There is barely any drama. It is setting up for the second half. The second half starts off well enough with the crime and investigation. It has a good mystery for awhile until the twisty reveals start happening. The first one is expected. The second one comes out of nowhere and really screws it all up. The third and final one could be workable if the second one isn't there. The first half is bad. The second half ends up being bad.
    8chrissydang

    Kat Graham is always worth a watch

    Quite cliche and the plot is very transparent to the point you can predict what's about to happen next yet I'm here for kat Graham she makes it worth watching Is it "gone girl" level? No... but it's close enough.

    We get quite a lot of character arc from almost all the cast which adds to the plot the movie title doesn't really reflect the plot too well Yes this all takes place during a heatwave but it is more centred on romantic heat & chemistry. A fatal love affair, murder, secrets and money it's definitely worth more than an overall 5.0 rating

    This might have been better as a limited series but I'd recommend it for others to watch

    8/10.
    5CreaTik

    I liked the acting despite the flawed plot

    The actors did a good job given the fact that this is a mediocre movie.

    I found so many flaws in the story which was the worst part.

    Is it predictable? Yes, but the director tried hard to make it different by adding unknown events from the past of two characters which added additional flaws in my opinion.

    In general, watchable.
    7armandocervantes-98926

    Kat Graham is still sexy

    Though we see an ensemble of a talent, the storyline not only falls shorts but resorts to NBC styled cliche of twisted affair in consequence that clashes with the main characters troubled and disturbing past. One thing for certain is Kat Graham's natural hair is element to reminding audiences that her sexiness has always been something she was born with.

    We meet Claire a thriving woman who's past behavior cokes into question though she can fool audiences with innocence or scorned she meets her match in the form of being the mistress of a high profiled entrepreneur not only is she wife of her CEO but she entangles herself in their lives not to social climb but to hide her true personality of a rather troubled woman. It reunites her with a Vampire Diaries costar and uses allegory of the excessive heat all while falling in and out of art house featured films, not too worthy of its praise but well enough that the central cast deserves their recognition.

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    • Trivia
      Kat Graham and Sebastian Roche previously worked on The Vampire Diaries as Bonnie Bennett and Mikael respectively
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Lane: Bye Claire... It's Been Fun

    • Connections
      Featured in Crosstalk: Rear Window meets 2001 (2024)

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Film Sözlük
      • Gerilim Filmleri
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sıcak Hava Dalgası
    • Filming locations
      • Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada(Filming City)
    • Production companies
      • Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
      • All Canadian Entertainment
      • Brad Krevoy Television
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      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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