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Something Wild

1986 · 114 min

A wild ride that starts as a quirky romantic comedy and spirals into a tense, dangerous thriller, keeping you off-balance and exhilarated.

Tagline
Something Different. Something Daring. Something Dangerous.
Overview
A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.

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  • MUBI
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • freedom
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour7
Realism7
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, comedy, romance
Directed by
Jonathan Demme
Written by
E. Max Frye
Starring
Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta, George 'Red' Schwartz, Margaret Colin, Leib Lensky, Tracey Walter, Maggie T.
Music
John Cale, Laurie Anderson
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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