Something Wild x Criterion

Overview Something Wild (1986) Directed by Jonathan Demme. 1hr 53min. Rated R. Criterion x PAM CUT presents a short series of films in celebration of PAM CUT’s Cinema Unbound Weekend! Screening Saturday, May 30th is Something Wild—about a straitlaced businessman who meets a quirky, free-spirited woman at a downtown New York greasy spoon. Her offer of a ride back to his office results in a lunchtime motel rendezvous—just the beginning of a capricious interstate road trip that brings the two face-to-face with their hidden selves. Featuring a killer soundtrack and electric performances from Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, and Ray Liotta, Something Wild, directed by oddball American auteur Jonathan Demme, is both a kinky comic thriller and a radiantly off-kilter love story. (Criterion Collection)We do not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, and films exhibited don’t necessarily reflect the views of PAM CUT or the Portland Art Museum. In addition to the synopses, trailers, and other links on our website, further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on sites like Common Sense Media, IMDb, and DoesTheDogDie.com. Related PAM CUT @ The Whitsell x Partner events x Screenings & experiences Monterey Pop x Criterion General accessibility May 23, 2026 1219 SW Park Ave PAM CUT @ The Whitsell x Partner events x Screenings & experiences Paris Is Burning x Criterion General accessibility May 24, 2026 1219 SW Park Ave Partner events Criterion Mobile Closet May 29, 2026 – May 31, 2026 1219 SW Park Ave PAM CUT @ The Whitsell x Partner events Criterion’s Adventures in Moviegoing with Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein – SOLD OUT General

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