I Want You
Seen it?1998 | 87 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama, Music, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Blue Velvet or The Naked City, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A young boy and his sister are drawn into one man's obsessive pursuit of his former lover.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
More like this
Blue Velvet
Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed crime thriller.
Rogue Agent Weeknight WatchAnother thriller, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
The Naked City
Saturday SpecialAnother crime thriller that's easy to miss.
Suburbicon
Monday Morning MaybeAnother crime drama. Fair warning: it's a Monday Morning Maybe.
Shimmer Lake Weeknight WatchAnother crime drama, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Winterbottom
- Rachel WeiszHelen
- Alessandro NivolaMartin
- Luka PetrušićHonda
- Labina MitevskaSmokey
- Carmen EjogoAmber
- Ben DanielsBob
- Graham CrowdenOld Man
- Geraldine O'RaweSonja
- Steve John ShepherdSam
- David HounslowFrank