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Days of Being Wild

1990Movie1 h 34 minNR

CrimeDrama
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic938.1Rotten Tomatoes91%88%

A profoundly sad, deeply moving crime movie about growing up and the mind, with standout direction and performances.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

You can hold me, but not my heart.

Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and truth after discovering the woman who raised him isn't his mother.

Feels like

  • Neo-Noir Romance
  • Existential Melancholy
  • Visually Poetic
  • Iconic Performance
  • Time and Memory
  • Hong Kong New Wave
  • Unrequited Love
  • Stylized Atmosphere
  • Character Study

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Wong Kar-wai
Written by
Wong Kar-wai, Jeffrey Lau
Produced by
Rover Tang
Music by
Terry Chan

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Facts

December 15, 1990 · 1 h 34 min · NR

Released
December 15, 1990
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Sexual Content, Violence
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Original language
cn
Also spoken
English, Chinese, Filipino
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
$3 million
Available in
23 countries

Tropes

What the Hell, Hero?, Dogged Nice Guy, The Gunslinger +9

  • What the Hell, Hero?
  • Dogged Nice Guy
  • The Gunslinger
  • Soiled Dove
  • Single Woman Seeks Good Man
  • The Sociopath
  • Inner Monologue
  • Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
  • Did You Think I Can't Feel?
  • Even Evil Has Standards
  • Animal Motifs
  • Dysfunction Junction

12 of 17 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Days of Being Wild?"

Questions about Days of Being Wild

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Where can I stream Days of Being Wild?

HBO Max

In the United States, Days of Being Wild streams on HBO Max. It also streams in 15 other countries.

Is Days of Being Wild worth watching?

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 7.4, Letterboxd 3.8 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 93). Critics rate it higher (92 out of 100) than audiences (80).

Is Days of Being Wild good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Days of Being Wild plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Days of Being Wild in English?

cnEnglishChineseFilipino

No, it was made in cn, with some English, Chinese, and Filipino.