Heavenly Creatures

Heavenly Creatures

Not all angels are innocent.

Directed by Peter Jackson

Produced by WingNut Films, New Zealand Film Commission

1994109 min7.0 / 10

An intimate, visually stunning portrait of two teenage girls whose intense friendship and shared fantasy world spiral into obsession and tragedy, blending tenderness with darkness.

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.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Heavenly Creatures one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Is Heavenly Creatures sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Heavenly Creatures end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Heavenly Creatures violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Heavenly Creatures scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Heavenly Creatures easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Heavenly Creatures, and what each one shares →

Like Heavenly Creatures

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Heavenly Creatures

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Heavenly Creatures, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Heavenly Creatures, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Heavenly Creatures, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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