Something Wild (1986)
- Directed by
- Jonathan Demme
- Genre
- comedy drama, romantic comedy, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 404 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An uptight investment banker gets swept into a spontaneous road trip with a mysterious free-spirited woman. Their adventure takes a dangerous turn when her ex-convict husband shows up.
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What happens
Something Wild is a 1986 American comedy thriller film directed and produced by Jonathan Demme, from a screenplay by E. Max Frye. It stars Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels, and Ray Liotta. In the film, an uptight investment banker (Daniels) goes on an impromptu road trip with a mysterious, care-free woman (Griffith), but they face trouble when her ex-convict husband (Liotta) turns up. Something Wild was theatrically released in the United States on November 7, 1986, by Orion Pictures. The film grossed $8.4 million worldwide. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Griffith and Daniels' chemistry and performances, direction, screenplay. At the 44th Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Daniels), Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Griffith), and Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (Liotta). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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