Wild Things (1998)

Name: Wild Things
Director: John McNaughton
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1998
Duration: 108 min

"They're dying to play with you."

ThumbScore

👍 66%audience score

Critics Score

🎬 58% (RT: 65%, MC: 51)

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Director

John McNaughton

Runtime

1h 48m

Country

United States of America

Language

English

TMDB Rating

6.6/10 (1,931 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

65%

Metacritic

Cast

Kevin Bacon as Sergeant Ray Duquette · 72% avg

Matt Dillon as Sam Lombardo · 68% avg

Neve Campbell as Suzie Toller · 73% avg

Denise Richards as Kelly Van Ryan · 68% avg

Theresa Russell as Sandra Van Ryan · 71% avg

Bill Murray as Kenneth Bowden · 74% avg

Daphne Rubin-Vega as Detective Gloria Perez

Robert Wagner as Tom Baxter · 70% avg

Is Wild Things good?

It's divisive. 66% audience score, estimated from 1,931 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 58%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre

#536 / 750 · Mystery

Rank in its year

#102 / 116 · 1998

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back. One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems... Wikipedia ↗