Untamed Heart

PG-13

Released Feb 12, 1993

1 hr. 42 min.

Romance

Drama

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58%

26 Reviews

Tomatometer

76%

10,000+ Ratings

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Caroline (Marisa Tomei), a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam (Christian Slater), the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them. Meanwhile, the couple face their own difficulties when Caroline finds about Adam's past, including his unique health condition.

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Critics Consensus

Untamed Heart offers moderately moving evidence of just how much a flawed screenplay can be elevated by the right cast -- and how sometimes, it still isn't quite enough.

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Danielle H

This movie has so many problematic moments. He's supposed to be moody and in touch with his feelings, but his behavior is wildly inappropriate. He admits to breaking into her home and watching her sleep on multiple occasions. Yeah, not romantic. He doesn't want life saving surgery because it's his "heart" what if it changes how he loves? It's an internal organ…what? They start dating the day before Christmas Eve, when he dies everyone is still in winter coats. What's it been 2 months total? They are head over heels in love!!! Heavy with 90's dramatic romantic movie crap. But Marisa Tomei is gorgeous and a great actor.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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Steve D

Love Story without the script.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Director Tony Bill makes a modern love story starring Marisa Tomei, Christian Slater, and Rosie Perez Simple enough story of boy meets girl, boy falls in love then tragedy ends up striking Caroline just broke up with her boyfriend and works in a diner She has her waitress buddy Cindy and a new bus boy Adam in the back kitchen After she leaves her shift one night she is suddenly attacked and raped by a group of men But Adam ends up saving her life and from there a cute romance starts to sparkle It seems happy enough but little does she know that he has a heart condition Will their love be cut so short? Cindy asks her what she’s doing yet Caroline views herself not making sense just like him so in a way they both make sense together You can still live with your mind and soul not just your heart Beautiful music and Tomei and Slater have such sweet chemistry This screenplay is flawed but utterly sweet and romantic being elevated by a terrific cast It also mediates on the concept of soulmates and a melancholy mood around the holidays This is a romance with a dreamlike quality in a cold world

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Ashein C

Although the main characters relationship with each other is questionable. I can't help but keep coming back to this cheesy movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/27/23

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andrew k

Definitely a relic of a certain time in a young person's life. When things feel far more dramatic and emotions are far more intense. Not a movie I would blame anyone for not liking if they were watching it for the first time today, but I still hold a certain amount of youthful nostalgia for it. Having been a teenager when it came out. Also the first I ever saw Marisa Tomei in anything.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This movie had potential. The main chick was hot, and slater looked a little scary but I got over it. However, what's with the monkey heart thing? I have no words. And the random boob shot? Not that I'm complaining. Otherwise, unless you want to learn an unusual amount of baboons and a delusional teenagers obsession with them, watch this movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Tony Bill

Director

Christian Slater

Adam

Marisa Tomei

Caroline

Rosie Perez

Cindy

Kyle Secor

Howard

Willie Garson

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

A low-key, beguiling romance set in a Minneapolis diner. Tomei Is outstanding as a waitress attracted to Slater's character, a gentle, hulking bus- boy too shy to speak.

Rated: 3/4

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Owen Gleiberman

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Rated: B-

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Nell Minow

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Awful script, but Tomei, Slater, and especially Rosie Perez are magnificent.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 20, 2003

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Rated: 3/5

Oct 8, 2005

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Rated: 1/5

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Rated: 4/5

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Synopsis

Caroline (Marisa Tomei), a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam (Christian Slater), the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them. Meanwhile, the couple face their own difficulties when Caroline finds about Adam's past, including his unique health condition.

Director: Tony Bill
Executive Producer: J. Boyce Harman Jr.
Screenwriter: Tom Sierchio
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 12, 1993, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.8M
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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