Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- dark
- sordid
- heightened
- dramatic movie night
- gothic romance viewing
What critics said
Critics found this generally favorable continuation more entertaining and faithful to the source material’s extravagant melodrama than its predecessor, while noting rushed execution and uneven development.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cathy and Christopher confront the feelings that developed during their captivity and attempt to build a life together.
The Dollanganger family remains defined by captivity, abusive relationships, concealed histories, and recurring tragedy.
Cathy returns to Foxworth Hall and plans to seduce Bart Winslow in order to take revenge on her mother.
The film combines Foxworth Hall, sordid secrets, abusive relationships, forbidden feelings, and repeated family tragedy in an overtly sensational register.
Films like Petals on the Wind, and why
Flowers in the Attic
gothic family secrets, forbidden intimacy, heightened melodrama, and revenge-driven plotting
The Beguiled
intergenerational abuse, aristocratic domestic dysfunction, and lush gothic melodrama
The Other Boleyn Girl
family secrets, corrosive desire, revenge, and emotionally heightened domestic thriller elements
Movie Details
- Director
- Karen Moncrieff
- Release Date
- 2014-05-26
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (229)
Cast
- Heather Graham
- Rose McIver
- Wyatt Nash
- Bailey De Young
- Nick Searcy
- Dylan Bruce
- Will Kemp
- Whitney Hoy
- Ellia English
- Ellen Burstyn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Lifetime Movie Club, Lifetime Movie Club Apple TV channel, Lifetime Movie Club Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Petals on the Wind about?
- A traumatized dancer returns to her family’s gothic estate, where forbidden love and a calculated revenge scheme threaten to repeat the past.
- What is Petals on the Wind like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Petals on the Wind as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Petals on the Wind violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Petals on the Wind as mild.
- What did critics think of Petals on the Wind?
- Critics found this generally favorable continuation more entertaining and faithful to the source material’s extravagant melodrama than its predecessor, while noting rushed execution and uneven development.
- Which films are like Petals on the Wind?
- Films with a similar feel include Flowers in the Attic, The Beguiled, and The Other Boleyn Girl.
- How long is Petals on the Wind?
- Petals on the Wind runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Petals on the Wind?
- In United States, Petals on the Wind streams on Philo, Lifetime Movie Club, Lifetime Movie Club Apple TV channel, Lifetime Movie Club Amazon Channel.
