Select delivery location
See All Buying Options

Something Wild (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Jeff Daniels (Actor), Melanie Griffith (Actor), Jonathan Demme (Director) Rated:
R
Format: Blu-ray
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 145 ratings
Amazon's Choice highlights highly rated, well-priced products available to ship immediately.
Amazon's Choice
Additional Blu-ray options Edition Discs
Price
New from Used from
Blu-ray
May 10, 2011
The Criterion Collection
1
—
$26.24 $18.03
Genre Comedy
Format NTSC, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen, Blu-ray
Contributor Jeff Daniels, George 'Red' Schwartz, Ray Liotta, Leib Lensky, Melanie Griffith, Jonathan Demme See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 54 minutes

Product Description

A straitlaced businessman meets a quirky, free-spirited woman at a downtown New York greasy spoon. Her offer of a ride back to his office results in a lunchtime motel rendezvous—just the beginning of a capricious interstate road trip that brings the two face-to-face with their hidden selves. Featuring a killer soundtrack and electric performances from Jeff Daniels (Terms of Endearment, The Squid and the Whale), Melanie Griffith (Body Double, Working Girl), and Ray Liotta (Field of Dreams, Goodfellas), Something Wild, directed by oddball American auteur Jonathan Demme (Stop Making Sense, The Silence of the Lambs), is both a kinky comic thriller and a radiantly off-kilter love story.

Product details

  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 16883433
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Jonathan Demme
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen, Blu-ray
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 54 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ May 10, 2011
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta, George 'Red' Schwartz, Leib Lensky
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Criterion Collection
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004NWPY7U
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 145 ratings

Customer reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
145 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Robert Leach
5.0 out of 5 stars Ray Liotta and Melanie Griffith
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023
Verified Purchase
One of my favourite films
Helpful
 Report
fantail
5.0 out of 5 stars Not My Slave
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2015
Verified Purchase
Something Wild is somewhat of a lost gem and leave it to Criterion to select it for a new and wonderful transfer. It is by far and away the best thing that Griffith has ever done. She's gritty, intelligent, ironic and never plays for schlock. She was very well directed by Demme, appearing controlled and reserved in her character's journey. The veiled references to Louise Brooks and Frida Kahlo in Lulu/Audrey's character are a welcomed and an insidiously wonderful touch. She is brilliantly supported by Jeff Daniels and Ray Liotta. Something Wild also contains the best New Wave soundtrack ever attached to a film, of course assembled by Laurie Anderson and John Cale. Amazing what can happen to a soundtrack when the talent behind it is knowledgeable, pertinent and relevant. The music is integral and perfectly matched to the action.

Most importantly, Audrey gets her way, men be damned. She runs the show from beginning to end. Despite her flailing street angst and bad choices, her character is driven by her inner passions and logic from beginning to end. Demme got this right from the get go and never lets Audrey founder in predictable, paternalistic drivel. She sacrifices nothing and emerges strong, resilient and determined. The wild child who gets it right. Daniels is perfectly cast as Audrey's dim-witted, delusional and cuddly cohort. No one could possibly play the brainwashed corporate dork better than Daniels, except, maybe Ed Begley Jr.?
23 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
wa buyer
5.0 out of 5 stars THIS WAS A GOOD MOVIE
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2023
Verified Purchase
JEFF DANIELS AND MELANIE GRIFFITH PLAY A REALLY GOOD MOVIE AND YOU BELIEVE THEIR CHARACTERS-THERE'S CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THEM AND THE STORY TAKES TWISTS AND TURNS SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT IS NEXT--EVEN AFTER RAY LIOTTA STEPS IN, HIS "RAY" IS ONE OF THOSE SCARY GUYS--JONATHAN DEMME CAST "RAY" VERY WELL...WATCH AND SEE...
4 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
J. Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars Some classics aren't as obvious
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2011
Verified Purchase
As usual, The Criterion Collection provides a bevy of wonderful films alongside easily the greatest assortment of supplementary materials. But what can be debated are the choices of the films chosen.

SOMETHING WILD is by no means a top AFI pick or all-time blockbuster hit or any of the traditional benchmarks of a notable film - except for one. Directed by Jonathan Demme, SOMETHING WILD came at a time when Demme began to take the wonderful tools he had learned studying Hitchcock and working with Roger Corman to more mainstream audiences. After making the highly under-appreciated MELVIN & HOWARD, Demme finally grabbed some national attention with his Talking Heads' documentary STOP MAKING SENSE, and then came SOMETHING WILD.

Don't lie to yourself. Loving this movie because Melanie Griffith is topless with handcuffs in the first ten minutes isn't wrong. It's part of the film's undeniable charm. You never know where this film is going to go from one moment to the next. And it includes a handful of wonderful cameos which further film's feeling of a gem that is being rediscovered.
16 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
OccasionAvenue
5.0 out of 5 stars Not to be slept on
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2022
Verified Purchase
Beautiful Blu-Ray of this underrated film. Absolutely riveting and bittersweet somehow, this movie is great and there are a couple nice bonus features on the disc.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
TheBandit
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2014
Verified Purchase
My favorite Jonathan Demme movie ever. Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, and Ray Liotta are sensational. Great story of a "square" finding his true inner rebel and manning-up for the first time in his life. Off beat humor abounds. The whole thing just captures an unforgettable vibe. I'm really glad Criterion deemed this one suitable to bear their name, great video transfer too (finally, this movie looks great).
4 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
hempy
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun movie
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2014
Verified Purchase
Funny to serious , A woman of the 80's ,and an old fashioned guy. Ray Liota and Melanie Griffith play their roles to a T. There is a message at the end of the movie most may miss. Maybe old fashioned isn't so bad after all. Check out the car and her dress at the end of the movie ! Jeff Daniels changes for the better also .
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Joseph R. Norman
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite all time goofy movies
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2014
Verified Purchase
Really two movies. First part is mostly an odd ball madcap romantic comedy and the last part is a serious high tension thriller. Weird combination and may not be for a lot of people but I have always liked.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Doug Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Good products at a good price
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2023
Verified Purchase
A great movie that I could not find on any streaming services.
Report
Simon Le Blond
5.0 out of 5 stars Sizing up the Blu Ray quaility
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2017
Verified Purchase
Enough has been said for this 80's classic , so I want to review the Hi Def transfer here for those lucky enough to have a region free Blu-ray player thinking of investing in this Criterion release..
The sticker on the font says "Director Approved" which some might believe to think it has been pain-stakenly restored to a pristine , glowing restoration like many other past Criterion titles lavishly released over the years..
It is very clear to see as the opening credits roll , that very little restoration has been applied..
(if your TV setting are correct with contrast and brightness levels)..and the marks on the lens are still very present and the odd flicker of residue on the film itself are as sharp as the actual picture it-self..
But , don't be put off by this..
The image is sharp and vibrant , and the newly scanned print has a depth of picture that knocks the original DVD image out off the colour pallet..
The colour pallet Director Johnathan used is inspired , and it resonates deeply in the 1st 30 minutes of the film with Lulu's character wardrobe and car furnishings..
The 16:9 picture is rich and the blacks are ink-like and solid , and the skin tones on the faces are pure to the point of seeing the brush marks on the stage make-up through all close-up shots..
The detail is delightful and New York in the 80's looks as vibrant then as one might imagine at a time of a "New Wave" scene , and the clothes and soundtrack take you back to a somewhere "up-beat" , and the 1080 picture quality we see is also as up-beat as the films time period itself.

The Sound too has a beautiful up-grade to add the texture of the whole package of a great movie..
The new formatted DTS master is lavishly mixed to spilt dialogue and music tracks crisply and sharply , with the ambient sounds in the background there for all to enjoy.

"Something Wild" is a film rarely shown on TV networks these days , as fashions and PC attitude changes , so to have this gem given a make-over to its best presentation is , for those a fan of this Movie , been a delight to enjoy in High Definition..

Aside from a little grain here and there , the transfer is perfect and the colour and sharpness alone make this a stand-out film next to may other 1080 picture formatted titles that fail to impress..

The Bonus content could have been better as it has just two short interviews , one with Director The "late" Johnathan Demme who takes us though his memories of making "Something Wild" with many facts that are interesting..
The other interview is with script writer/editor that wrote the original story about the two character's s that met in a Diner..
Its a great shame there is not more to dig into as Criterion excel at finding material of interest to all fans of this style of film , and it would have been fabulous to have had the actors input about their experience , or better still a Commentary track talking though the film filled with anecdotes
..or even to have found just a few humours "out-takes" of which at the time of filming there much have been many..

The Blu-ray is a gem , although not the best value , its content is solid and the best you will probably ever see of this print ..
Nothing added or taken away , ..no tweaks or fiddling , ..
Its , by far the BEST version there is to see , will remain testament to those who adore Johnathan's fabulous work..
2 people found this helpful
 Report
Eric Woodall
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2017
Verified Purchase
good movie,good story,good actors
One person found this helpful
 Report
Alex Lanning
5.0 out of 5 stars "Just let the film wash over you"!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2015
Verified Purchase
Some people"over-analyse" this film; to me, its a great story which doesn't need justifying , vindicating or explaining! The casting director is the one who should receive the plaudits , because, without even any one of any actor was missing from the final line up, would make for a lesser film! I would love to be a fly on the wall, at any reunion the cast ever have!
Report
Lee Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2015
Verified Purchase
Love this movies even better in hd
Report