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The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things

2004Movie1 h 38 minR

Drama
52
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Metacritic279.0Rotten Tomatoes41%70%

A deeply moving, relentlessly bleak drama movie about everyday modern life and family, with standout characters.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

Behind the greatest hoax of our time is the heartbreaking story that started it all.

Young Jeremiah lives in a stable environment with loving foster parents until the day his troubled mother, Sarah, returns to claim him. Jeremiah becomes swept up in his mother's dangerous world of drugs, seedy hotels, strip joints and revolving lovers. Salvation comes in the form of the boy's ultrareligious grandparents, but soon Jeremiah's mother returns. Maternal love binds the pair together on the road until Sarah's desperate and depraved lifestyle finally consumes her.

Feels like

  • Dysfunctional Family
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Drug Abuse
  • Survival & Resilience
  • Bleak Realism
  • Psychological Impact
  • Exploitation & Neglect
  • Coming-of-Age Nightmare
  • Social Commentary

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Asia Argento
Written by
Asia Argento, Laura Albert, Alessandro Magania
Produced by
Chris Hanley, Brian Young, Alain de la Mata
Music by
Morgan, Billy Corgan, Kim Gordon

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Facts

September 15, 2004 · 1 h 38 min · R

Released
September 15, 2004
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
France, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$74,050
Box office
$176,153
Available in
42 countries

Tropes

Abusive Parents, Based on a Great Big Lie, The Cameo +6

  • Abusive Parents
  • Based on a Great Big Lie
  • The Cameo
  • Teen Pregnancy
  • Nightmare Sequence
  • Troubling Unchildlike Behaviour
  • Dragged into Drag
  • Literary Allusion Title
  • Mood Whiplash

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Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things?"

Questions about The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things

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Where can I stream The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things?

Fandango at Home FreePlexFawesomeTubi TV

In the United States, The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 27 other countries.

Is The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things worth watching?

52
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 41%, and Metacritic 27). Audiences rate it higher (74 out of 100) than critics (34).

Will I feel good after watching The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things 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.