Wild at Heart (1990)
Young lovers flee a hitman through a surreal, darkly comic world, their romance tinged with melancholy.
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 intense is Wild at Heart?
Wild at Heart is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs dark and absurdist. Rated R.
What Wild at Heart feels like
- Tone
- surrealpulpydarkly comicmelancholyromantic
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical, absurdist
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Wild at Heart
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Is Wild at Heart for you?
Is Wild at Heart scary?
Only a little. Wild at Heart has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Wild at Heart gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Wild at Heart sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Wild at Heart OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Wild at Heart?
Wild at Heart runs 2h 5m.
Where can I stream Wild at Heart?
Wild at Heart is streaming on Prime Video.
Does Wild at Heart have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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