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Heavenly Creatures (1994) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Heavenly Creatures (1994) a score of 3.2186 out of 4

based on (44) reviews

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Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)

New Zealand director Peter Jackson (DEAD ALIVE, BAD TASTE) recounts the real-life story of two schoolgirls (Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynske) whose "unhealthy" friendship led to terrible, tragic results in 1954. Using excerpts from one of their...read the complete Heavenly Creatures (1994) review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)

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AfterEllen.com - Lesbian and Bi Women in Entertainment

Teenage girls might be among the most melodramatic creatures on earth, as witnessed by their obsessive adoration of pop stars....read the complete Heavenly Creatures (1994) review at AfterEllen.com - Lesbian and Bi Women in Entertainment

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Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

Informed by court transcripts of the period, interviews with key witnesses and the extensive diaries Parker kept, filmmaker Peter Jackson observes events solely from the girls' fantasy-based point of view....read the complete Heavenly Creatures (1994) review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)