Needful Things
Seen it?1993 | 121 min | Drama, Horror
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$15 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 99K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fraser Clarke Heston
- Max von SydowLeland Gaunt
- Ed HarrisSheriff Alan Pangborn
- Bonnie BedeliaPolly Chalmers
- J.T. WalshDanforth Keeton III
- Valri BromfieldWilma Jerzyk
- Ray McKinnonDeputy Norris Ridgewick
- Lisa BlountCora Rusk
- Shane MeierBrian Rusk
- Duncan FraserHugh Priest
- William Morgan SheppardFather Meehan