Wild at Heart
Seen it?1990 | 125 min | Crime, Thriller, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (65% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
65% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Cannes award: Palme d'Or. Also nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$15 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 484K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Lynch
- Nicolas CageSailor
- Laura DernLula
- Willem DafoeBobby Peru
- Diane LaddMarietta Fortune
- Harry Dean StantonJohnnie Farragut
- J.E. FreemanMarcelles Santos
- Isabella RosselliniPerdita Durango
- Grace ZabriskieJuana Durango
- Calvin LockhartReggie
- William Morgan SheppardMr. Reindeer