Heavenly Creatures
Buena Vista (1994)
Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Queer Themes/Interest, Romance, Thriller
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#603
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IMDB   7.3
99 mins New Zealand / English
Region 1   US - R
Kate Winslet Juliet Hulme
Melanie Lynskey Pauline Yvonne Rieper
Peter Elliott Bill Perry
Elizabeth Moody Miss Waller
Clive Merrison Dr. Henry Hulme
Jed Brophy John
Gilbert Goldie Dr. Bennett
Geoffrey Heath Rev. Norris
Diana Kent Hilda Hulme
Simon O'Connor Herbert Rieper
Sarah Peirse Honorah Parker Rieper
Liz Mullane Mrs. Collins
Darien Takle Miss Stewart
Pearl Carpenter Mrs. Zwartz
Lou Dobson Grandma Parker
Moreen Eason Mrs. Stevens
Kirsti Ferry Wendy
Ben Skjellerup Jonathan Hulme
Melanie Lynskey Pauline Parker
Sarah Peirse Honora Parker Rieper
Jesse Griffin Laurie
Glen Drake Steve
Nic Farra Boarder
Chris Clarkson Boarder
Ray Henwood Professor
John Nicoll Professor
Michael Maxwell Professor
Director/Choreographer
Peter Jackson
Producer Jim Booth
Bridget Bourke
Writer/Composer Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh
Cinematography Alun Bollinger
Music Peter Dasent


Wealthy and precocious teenager Juliet transfers from England to New Zealand with her family, and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. When their parents begin to suspect that their increasingly intense and obsessive bond is becoming unhealthy, the girls hatch a dark plan for those who threaten to keep them apart.
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
References
Lists ‡ 50 Outstanding GLBT-Themed Films by Jim Clark, ‡ 175 Essential Films for GLBT Viewers from Advocate (6/23/2014), ‡ Rotten Tomatoes: 200 Best LGBT Movies of All Time
Rotten Critics Rating % (2021) 92
Rotten Best Queer #1-200 (2021) 70
Viewing Priority 1 Low