Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart

A wild and crazy love story.

Directed by David Lynch

Produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films

1990125 min7.0 / 10

A surreal, darkly comic road movie that wraps a passionate love story in gothic menace and dreamlike strangeness.

Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Wild at Heart one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Is Wild at Heart sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Wild at Heart violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Wild at Heart scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Wild at Heart end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Wild at Heart 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.

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67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Wild at Heart, and what each one shares →

Like Wild at Heart

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wild at Heart

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wild at Heart, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wild at Heart, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wild at Heart, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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