Movie · 2014 · Drama, Thriller, Comedy · 2h 2m · R · Spanish
Curator score: 8.9/10 (483.1K ratings)
We can all lose control
Overview
Injustice and the demands of the world can cause stress for many people. Some of them, however, explode. This includes a waitress serving a grouchy loan shark, an altercation between two motorists, an ill-fated wedding reception, and a wealthy businessman who tries to buy his family out of trouble.
Ratings
Curator score: 8.9/10
IMDb: 8.1/10
Letterboxd: 4.14/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
Metacritic: 77
TMDB: 7.9/10
Director
Damián Szifron
Production
El Deseo, K & S Films, Telefe, Corner Producciones
Cast
Ricardo Darín, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Érica Rivas, Oscar Martínez, Rita Cortese, Julieta Zylberberg, Darío Grandinetti, María Marull, Mónica Villa, César Bordón, Walter Donado, Nancy Dupláa, Luis Mazzeo, María Onetto, Osmar Núñez, Germán de Silva, Diego Velázquez, Alan Daicz, Diego Gentile, Diego Starosta
Curator Review
Verdict
A sharp, viciously funny anthology about ordinary people pushed past their limits. It blends social satire, escalating rage, and darkly satisfying payoffs into one of the most crowd-pleasing revenge comedies of the 2010s.
Best for
Viewers who like dark comedy with a mean streak
Fans of anthology films and escalating one-act structures
People drawn to revenge stories and social satire
Audiences who enjoy heightened, cathartic crowd-pleasers
Skip if
You want a gentle or uplifting tone
You dislike cruelty, violence, or moral ugliness
You prefer a single continuous narrative over episodic storytelling
You are not in the mood for pitch-black humor
Overview
Wild Tales is built on a simple, universal pressure point: what happens when civility collapses. Each segment takes a familiar frustration—road rage, class resentment, family betrayal, bureaucratic indifference—and pushes it into absurd, explosive territory. The result is both funny and nasty, with the kind of escalating momentum that makes every chapter feel like a dare.
Worth noting
What gives the film its bite is how specific it feels even while it’s going for broad catharsis. These are not abstract jokes about anger; they’re stories about humiliation, privilege, and the fantasy of finally striking back. The performances keep the material grounded just enough that the chaos lands harder.
Bottom line
It’s stylish, propulsive, and ruthlessly entertaining, but it’s also a little merciless by design. If you like your comedy with consequences and your social critique wrapped in a grin, this is a standout. If you need empathy to soften the edges, it may feel too savage.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Leticia Fernandes (5★) · 4630 likes
No offense but that is literally my dream wedding
Emiliana (4.5★) · 4398 likes
Fuck your zodiac sign cuál es tu relato favorito
Kiko (4.5★) · 3323 likes
Tales from la concha de tu madre.
cláudio!!! (4.5★) · 2243 likes
the best movie tarantino never did
Agostinita (5★) · 1906 likes
¿quién sos? ¿el presidente de la república, pelotudo?