
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
2004, Drama, 1h 37m
51 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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The film aims to shock, but there is no higher reason for the parade of sordid images except to be "cool." Read critic reviews
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Sarah
Jeremiah (Age 7)
Jeremiah (Age 11)
Jeremiah (Age 11)
Grandfather
Fleshy Boy
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All Critics (51) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (30)
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May 6, 2006 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Reeks of a project desperate for edgy credibility.
April 13, 2006 | Full Review… -
Argento's film is arguably exploitative, but its real-life horrors are effectively authentic.
April 7, 2006 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
Trying a bit too hard to be a modern cult classic, but it's clear that Argento's heart is in the right place.
March 25, 2006 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Now the fabricated story of a boyhood that included abandonment, rape and near constant fear and humiliation is a movie. The result is unwatchable.
March 24, 2006 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review… -
Vile beyond redemption.
March 24, 2006 | Rating: 0.5/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
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Nov 02, 2011As much as I like Asia Argento, I found all the abuse realistic, yet, not for any point. It also has an amazing cast featuring Jeremy Renner, Peter Fonda, Ben Foster, Michael Pitt, and way more, but even they can't make this film worth watching.ZACHO D Super Reviewer
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Mar 27, 2010Asia Argento presents a bleak, disturbing and horrific film. Argento refuses to undermine the story by offering no final solution. The films main purpose is to make the audience feel very uncomfortable. Problems like child abuse are easy to put aside as coverage of real life events must always be handled with tact. Argento goes for a more direct approach. Argento and the boys all give sterling performances, and are aided by a never-ending stream of boyfriends from Manson-Renner. The Sprouse boys have certainly come along way and their performances are intune with each other. Wonderful, but not light, stuff.Luke B Super Reviewer
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Jan 19, 2008This movie was excellent - extremely disturbing and certainly wouldn't be to everyone's taste. Jimmy Bennett is excellent as a little boy in foster care who's drugged up, hopeless, too awful for words mother comes back to claim him. What follows is so horrific that it came as quite a relief to do a bit more research and discover the "true story" was in fact a hoax, but all the same, sure there are plenty of people out there this type of crap does happen to, and this was so well done. It has a few cameo appearances in it by various people such as Michael Pitt, Winona Ryder and Marilyn Manson - none of them are in it for more than a few minutes, so not worth renting just to see any of those if you are a fan. I was impressed with Winona's appearance though, it was darkly funny and actually nearly didn't recognise her.Nicki M Super Reviewer
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Aug 12, 2007Really strange and awuflly true story of a poor innocent little boy's life turned hell while he spent with his drug-addicted hooker mother. I felt so sorry for a little boy. And actress-director-screenwriter Asia Argento who plays as a mother looks like a wild Courteney Love in this film.Dean M Super Reviewer
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