Something Wild

Something Wild is a 1986 American romantic comedy crime film directed by Jonathan Demme. The screenplay was written by Frank Wedekind and Eric Max Frye, with Tak Fujimoto serving as director of photography and Craig McKay as film editor. The cast includes Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta, and Margaret Colin. The story is set in New York City, where filming also took place, alongside locations in Florida.

The film features music composed by John Cale and Laurie Anderson. It was distributed by Orion Pictures and Netflix, with a release date of November 7, 1986. The runtime is 114 minutes. Production companies involved include Orion Pictures, Religiosa Primitiva, and A Luta Continua. The tagline describes the work as "Something Different. Something Daring. Something Dangerous."

Critical reception includes a review score of 91%, a rating of 7.4 out of 10, and a score of 73 out of 100. Audience metrics show a vote average of 6.617 and an IMDb rating of 6.9. The film had a budget of 7,000,000 and generated revenue of 8,362,969. Keywords associated with the plot include robbery, police, chase, and psychopath.