Wild Things (1998)
They're dying to play with you.
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Wild Things rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.6/10· 140K votes
Rotten Tomatoes65%
Metacritic51%
TMDb6.373/10· 2K votesWith 65% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.6/10 on IMDb and 51/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Wild Things
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...
Cast of Wild Things
Kevin Bacon
as Sergeant Ray Duquette
Matt Dillon
as Sam Lombardo
Neve Campbell
as Suzie Toller
Denise Richards
as Kelly Van Ryan
Theresa Russell
as Sandra Van Ryan
Bill Murray
as Kenneth Bowden
Daphne Rubin-Vega
as Detective Gloria Perez
Robert Wagner
as Tom Baxter
Carrie Snodgress
as Ruby
Jeff Perry
as District Attorney Bryce Hunter
Eduardo Yáñez
as Frankie Condo
Jennifer Bini Taylor
as Barbara Baxter
Wild Things facts
- Budget
- $20M
- Box office
- $67.2M
- Collection
- Wild Things Collection
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Mystery thriller delivers satisfying twists
- •Conspiracy plotting keeps viewers guessing
- •Court case drama adds procedural stakes
What the audience disliked
- •Plot revelations sometimes strain credibility
- •Blackmail premise plays familiar notes
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