While commercially successful, it received mixed reviews; some critics called it a "sentimental and cliché" melodrama with a ridiculous premise.

Indecent Proposal is a glossy, melodramatic romantic drama that leans into a provocative premise: a married couple’s relationship is tested when a billionaire offers $1 million for a night with the wife. Directed by Adrian Lyne, the film trades subtlety for high-stakes emotion and moral spectacle.

: David ( Woody Harrelson ) and Diana ( Demi Moore ) are a young, deeply-in-love couple facing financial ruin after a failed real estate venture in Las Vegas.