Wild Things
They're dying to play with you.
When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back.One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems...
- Director
- John McNaughton
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
- Worldwide
- $67M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
19 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Wild Things actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Perfect if you enjoyed
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back. One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems...
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Wild Things appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Courtroom Dramas Ranked #39
Placed at #39 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
1 win · 2 nominations
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerLos Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerMTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Wild Things returned 3.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $20M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $67M
- Release date
- Mar 20, 1998
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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