# Wild Things (1998)

> A disgraced Florida counselor hires a dubious lawyer while a sex-crimes detective probes the seductive, status-soaked conspiracy behind two accusations.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/495

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
- Director: John McNaughton
- Cast: Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards, Theresa Russell, Bill Murray, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Robert Wagner
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120890/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: salacious, sardonic, tense, late night thriller viewing, cult movie night

## Movies like Wild Things

- [Dream Lover (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/10938)
- [The Hot Spot (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/8853)
- [Guilty as Sin (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/2804)
- [Color of Night (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/1469)
- [Wild Things 2 (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/5456)
- [The First 9½ Weeks (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/51888)
- [Where the Truth Lies (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/4896)
- [Never Talk to Strangers (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/32707)
- [China Moon (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/15698)
- [Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/10302)

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