Is Heavenly Creatures one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Heavenly Creatures sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Heavenly Creatures end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Heavenly Creatures violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Heavenly Creatures scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Heavenly Creatures easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Heavenly Creatures

Name: Heavenly Creatures
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1994
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse, Diana Kent, Clive Merrison

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.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Stories Extended Family Relationships Murder And Assassination European Regional Settings Mental Illness And Psychosis

Genres

Drama Fantasy

Keywords

Mother Obsession Literature Christchurch Based On True Story Love Friends Murder Relationship 1950s Absurd

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.