Heavenly Creatures

1994

Action / Biography / Crime / Drama / Thriller

59
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 83% · 107 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 83% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 70501 70.5K

based on a true story passion secret mother obsession literature

Plot summary

Precocious teenager Juliet moves to New Zealand with her family and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. This friendship gradually develops into an intense and obsessive bond.

Director

Peter Jackson Photo
Peter Jackson

Top cast

Kate Winslet Photo
Kate Winslet as Juliet Hulme
Clive Merrison Photo
Clive Merrison as Dr. Henry Hulme
Peter Jackson Photo
Peter Jackson as Bum Outside Theater
Gilbert Goldie Photo
Gilbert Goldie as Dr. Bennett
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977.24 MB
1280*544
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
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1.71 GB
1920*816
English 2.0
NR
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1 hr 39 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by arthur_tafero 6 / 10

OK In Cold Blood Biopic - Heavenly Creatures

This early Peter Jackson film is certainly off the beaten path of mainline cinema. However, it is based on actual events, so credit much be given to the director for maintaining the integrity of the story line.The film introduces an obviously very talented Kate Winslet, and the female version of Vincent Donofrio, Melanie Lynskey, who also gives an interesting performance. The two schoolgirls develop what would be called in 1954 an "unhealthy" relationship in New Zealand. There are several references to other films in this movie: In Cold Blood is one, The Sound of Music is another, The Third Man is actually featured, and Full Metal Jacket via the Vincent D'onofrio comparison.Some will sympathize with the two young girls, but nothing can excuse their ultimate behavior. The special effects are ok, but nothing compared to what Jackson would achieve several years later.
Reviewed by MovieAddict2016 8 / 10

Peter Jackson needs to go back and start making movies like this again

In retrospect, you'd never know this is a Peter Jackson film. Not after becoming familiar with his recent work, anyway. "Heavenly Creatures" contains all the subtlety and nuances that his later work desperately needs - the graceful arc of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, despite its critical lauding, doesn't hold a candle to this film.Melanie Lynskey plays Pauline, a young girl who, along with her best friend Juliet (Kate Winslet), often envisions herself in fantasy worlds and alternate realities. The two girls' parents become so worried about their fantasies that they separate the two girls - but, in a fit of rage, Melanie and Juliet plan a dreadful revenge.Most shocking of all is that this story sounds like some lame supernatural thriller that would be on a made-for-TV special, in which the girls share some kind of psychic connection - but it's not like that at all. It's a true story, and it's handled quite delicately.The performances are, for the most part, very good. Winslet shines in one of her earlier performances and displays raw talent.Overall, watching this I couldn't help but be reminded of how talented Peter Jackson used to be, and how lately he has succumbed to making, for lack of a better description, Hollywood shlock. I liked "Lord of the Rings." I liked "King Kong." But this is better.
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