The read
A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, Metacritic 86/100. Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 91% of the 1,941 1990s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic86/100
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
1,062 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter JacksonScreenplay
- Peter JacksonDirector
- Fran WalshScreenplay
- Peter DasentOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Melanie LynskeyPauline Parker
- Kate WinsletJuliet Hulme
- Sarah PeirseHonorah Parker Rieper
- Diana KentHilda Hulme
- Clive MerrisonDr. Henry Hulme
- Simon O'ConnorHerbert Rieper
- Jed BrophyJohn / Nicholas
- Peter ElliottBill Perry
- Gilbert GoldieDr. Bennett
- Geoffrey HeathRev. Norris
- Kirsti FerryWendy
- Ben SkjellerupJonathan Hulme
Stills
Movies like Heavenly Creatures
Shows like Heavenly Creatures
Themes
motherobsessionliteraturechristchurchbased on true storylovefriendsmurderrelationship1950sabsurdcompassionate
The Best Movies of 1994
Heavenly Creatures is #19 of 60
