The Good Boy vs Wild Things
The Good Boy has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.4/10 for Wild Things). Wild Things is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 50m. Wild Things is the older of the two (1998 against 2026). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Good Boy | Wild Things | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jan Komasa | John McNaughton |
| Main cast | Stephen Graham, Anson Boon, Andrea Riseborough, Savannah Steyn, Jessica Johnson | Jeff Perry, Kevin Bacon, Bill Murray, Neve Campbell, Theresa Russell |
Synopsis
The Good Boy
Tommy, a volatile 19-year-old, revels in drugs, parties and violence. After getting separated from his friends on a drunken bender, he is abducted by a shadowy figure. He wakes to find himself imprisoned in the basement of a remote Yorkshire house, inhabited by a very strange family. But what unfolds is not what he could possibly expect.
Wild Things
When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back. One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems...
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