Butterfly Kiss
Seen it?1995 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for crime fans and anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead. Plenty of moral grey areas to chew on.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 28 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
Deeply mentally unbalanced drifter Eunice roams grim northern Britain committing psychosexual serial murders of both men and women while ostensibly searching for an unknown woman named Judith. She spares the life of lonely but kind-hearted gas station cashier Miriam, who abandons her dismal life to follow her damaged new lover. While attempting to hide the evidence of her multiple crimes, Miriam tries to understand Eunice's bizarre quest.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- 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 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Winterbottom
- Amanda PlummerEunice
- Saskia ReevesMiriam
- Kathy JamiesonWendy
- Des McAleerEric McDermott
- Lisa RileyDanielle
- Freda DowieElsie
- Paula TilbrookElla
- Fine Time FontayneTony
- Elizabeth McGrathWaitress
- Joanne CookAngela