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Heavenly Creatures (1994)

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All Time

of 190,179

310

1990's

of 24,698

34

1994

of 4,643

4
Crime
- Crime All Time
  
  of 6,082
  
  58
  
  Crime of 1994
  
  of 60
  
  2
  
  Crime of the 1990's
  
  of 708
  
  5
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 38,020
  
  179
  
  Drama of 1994
  
  of 375
  
  4
  
  Drama of the 1990's
  
  of 4,160
  
  23

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Heavenly Creatures (1994) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.2076

Avg Critic Score:3.1425

Heavenly Creatures (1994) Movie Reviews

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filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

This film tells the story of two teenage girls, Juliet (Kate Winslet) and Pauline (Melanie Lynskey), who become friends in the course of comparing their illnesses. ...read the complete Heavenly Creatures movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Powerful ...read the complete Heavenly Creatures movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

It's said that every person's closet contains at least one skeleton, and this is certainly true in the case of Anne Perry. ...read the complete Heavenly Creatures movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

"All the best people have bad chests and bone diseases. It's all frightfully romantic. ...read the complete Heavenly Creatures movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

New Zealand was stunned in 1952 by a brutal murder carried out by two girls, ages 15 and 16, who crushed the skull of one of their mothers with a rock. ...read the complete Heavenly Creatures movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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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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SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

Within the space of three films - Bad Taste (1988), Meet the Feebles (1990) and Braindead/Deadalive (1992) - Peter Jackson proved himself the master of the tongue-in-cheek splatter film. With Heavenly Creatures though, Jackson left...read the complete Heavenly Creatures (1994) review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

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Steve Rhodes

What is right with this movie is the true story and the excellent performances by both of the lead actresses. Lynskey reminded me a lot of the actress from ANGEL AT MY TABLE which was also set in New Zealand. Watch the scorn on Lynskey's dark eyes when...read the complete Heavenly Creatures (1994) review at Steve Rhodes

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