Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- salacious
- sardonic
- tense
- late night thriller viewing
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film slick, energetic, and entertainingly salacious, while divided over its deliberately far-fetched and convoluted plotting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The investigation repeatedly reframes the accusations, relationships, and apparent conspiracies surrounding Sam, Kelly, and Suzie.
The Florida coast, country-club milieu, eroticism, and glossy production design create the unreal sheen critics identified.
Sexual accusations, seduction, blackmail, and erotic power struggles drive the mystery rather than merely decorating it.
The Van Ryan family’s country-club influence shapes the institutional response to the allegations against Sam.
Films like Wild Things, and why
The Last Seduction
shares salacious erotic-thriller plotting, social manipulation, and a deliberately convoluted web of deception
Body Heat
shares glossy neo-noir atmosphere, sexual intrigue, and shifting loyalties within a criminal mystery
Basic Instinct
shares provocative sexuality, morally compromised characters, and twist-driven crime storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- John McNaughton
- Release Date
- 1998-03-20
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (2073)
Cast
- Kevin Bacon
- Matt Dillon
- Neve Campbell
- Denise Richards
- Theresa Russell
- Bill Murray
- Daphne Rubin-Vega
- Robert Wagner
- Carrie Snodgress
- Jeff Perry
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Wild Things about?
- A disgraced Florida counselor hires a dubious lawyer while a sex-crimes detective probes the seductive, status-soaked conspiracy behind two accusations.
- What is Wild Things like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wild Things as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Wild Things violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Wild Things as moderate.
- What did critics think of Wild Things?
- Critics broadly found the film slick, energetic, and entertainingly salacious, while divided over its deliberately far-fetched and convoluted plotting.
- Which films are like Wild Things?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Seduction, Body Heat, and Basic Instinct.
- How long is Wild Things?
- Wild Things runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wild Things?
- In United States, Wild Things is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
