Wilder Napalm

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Wilder Napalm

PG-13

Released Aug 20, 1993

1h 49m

Romance

Comedy

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Two brothers, Wilder (Arliss Howard) and Wallace Foudroyant (Dennis Quaid), are driven apart by a great secret: their shared mysterious ability to start fires. Wilder settles down into a normal life with his wife, Vida (Debra Winger), but things cannot stay ordinary forever. His wayward circus-clown brother soon crashes into town with plans for fame and trouble. Reunited in the most unfortunate of ways, the brothers must now face off against each another.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Jan 1, 1993

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Chuck O'Leary

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Rated: 0/5

May 7, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 1/5

Jun 19, 2005

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Caffeinated Clint

Film Threat

A madcap rom-com made all the more entertaining thanks to the cast

Rated: 3/5

May 6, 2005

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Rebecca Murray

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Rated: 4/5

Mar 10, 2003

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Justin T

It’s not good but it’s well made and entertaining. You could call it a guilty pleasure of mine. An obscure and original but seriously flawed movie. I know that it is his character but I can’t help but think that the titular Wilder is actually a really boring character. It’s the rest of the cast of oddballs that carry the whole movie. It’s probably important to know that it is a comedy about people who can start fires with their minds. The pace is slow and the comedy is subtle but there’s fire and there’s fun so I think it is worth seeking out, even if it’s only to watch once. It is a slow build to the inevitable and predictable but entertaining and explosive climax.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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Charlotte B

Jim varney was cool.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/24/22

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Audience Member

This movie fits people with a certain sense of humor. As a kid, I liked it! Rediscovered it as an adult and loved it even more.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Different, cute and campy...I found this little gem very entertaining.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Weird, with zero likeable characters. Even though it came out in 1993, for all intents and purposes this was an 80's movie; and only the 80's can produce the type of crap this is. Worse than The 'Burbs; worse than Beetlejuice; worse than Weekend at Bernie's. You get the picture.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

An eccentric little romantic comedy. It's so weird that it works.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Synopsis

Two brothers, Wilder (Arliss Howard) and Wallace Foudroyant (Dennis Quaid), are driven apart by a great secret: their shared mysterious ability to start fires. Wilder settles down into a normal life with his wife, Vida (Debra Winger), but things cannot stay ordinary forever. His wayward circus-clown brother soon crashes into town with plans for fame and trouble. Reunited in the most unfortunate of ways, the brothers must now face off against each another.

Director: Glenn Gordon Caron
Producer: Stuart Cornfeld
Screenwriter: Vince Gilligan
Production Co: Baltimore Pictures, TriStar Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 20, 1993, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.2K
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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