Heavenly Creatures
7.2
“Not all angels are innocent.”
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.
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Cast
38 people
Melanie Lynskey
Pauline Parker
Known for
Two and a Half Men
Over the Garden Wall
Kate Winslet
Juliet Hulme
Known for
Titanic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Sarah Peirse
Honorah Parker Rieper
Known for
Hunters
Sweet Tooth
Diana Kent
Hilda Hulme
Known for
Band of Brothers
World Without End
Clive Merrison
Dr. Henry Hulme
Known for
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
The English Patient
Simon O'Connor
Herbert Rieper
Also in
Should I Be Good?
The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts
Jed Brophy
John / Nicholas
Known for
The Shannara Chronicles
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Peter Elliott
Bill Perry
Known for
The Nutcracker
Gilbert Goldie
Dr. Bennett
Known for
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
Geoffrey Heath
Rev. Norris
Also in
Head South
The Common Touch
Kirsti Ferry
Wendy
No other roles listed
Barry Thomson (I)
Farmer / Policeman
Peter Jackson Director · Fran Walsh Screenplay Peter Dasent Composer
Worldwide gross $3M · Budget $5M · United States release October 15, 1994
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$3,049,135
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
WingNut Films
Production
New Zealand Film Commission
Production
Fontana Film Production
Production
Miramax
Studio · Production
Fontana Productions
Production
New Zealand · United States · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · September 8, 1994
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · October 15, 1994
Theatrical
Australia
March 2, 1995 · Theatrical
August 24, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Melbourne International Film Festival
Brazil
June 30, 1995 · Theatrical
Canada
September 12, 1994 · Theatrical
Czechia
August 23, 1999 · Physical
France
June 12, 1996 · Theatrical
Germany
January 12, 1995 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 16, 1995 · Theatrical
March 26, 2005 · TV · Nederland 3
December 1, 2006 · Physical · DVD
September 9, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
New Zealand
October 13, 1994 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 10, 1995 · Theatrical
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Movie · 2002
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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