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The movie stars Jeff Daniels as Charlie, a superficially conventional businessman whose heart is easily stirred by boldness in women, and Melanie Griffith as Lulu, an alcoholic sex machine with a very creative imagination.
Boasting loads of quirky charm, a pair of likable leads, and confident direction from Jonathan Demme, Something Wild navigates its unpredictable tonal twists with room to spare. Read Critics...
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- Jonathan Demme
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- Jeff Daniels
Something Wild was acclaimed by critics. The film holds a 91% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 7.40/10.
May 24, 2020 · Owen Gleiberman on how Jonathan Demme's screwball romantic thriller is the lost great movie of the 1980s.
Jun 15, 2017 · When squeaky-clean Big Apple businessman Charlie Driggs (Daniels) walks away from a diner without paying the bill, his brief excursion into crime attracts the attention of Louise Brooks lookalike...
Something Wild is the type of film many viewers today long for, a mid-budget comedy with reasonable stakes and a pleasing, laidback demeanor. There's nothing smug or selfish about the film; it's genuinely trying to please, and does so effortlessly, with broad appeal.
Full Review | Sep 13, 2023. Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand. 'Something Wild' plays like a screwball Hitchcock film reworked for the freewheeling eighties indie culture. It’s playful and...
