Basic Instinct earned Academy Award nominations for its editing and original score at the time. In the 1990s, the film courted controversy for its depiction of an LGBTQ+ character as a dangerous killer at the tail end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and for its onscreen female nudity during the famous interrogation scene.

"Basic Instinct" writer Joe Eszterhas is writing an "anti-woke" reboot of the film for Amazon MGM, with Sharon Stone expected to return.

The 1992 thriller 'Basic Instinct' is being rebooted with original screenwriter Joe Eszterhas. Under Scott Stuber's United Artists and Amazon MGM Studios, the film aims to revisit its iconic story. Sharon Stone may reprise her role amidst discussions about the film's controversial portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters.