Desert Hearts

Desert Hearts

1985

While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed professor of literature is unexpectedly seduced by a carefree, spirited young lesbian

The all-time favorite lesbian film classic!

JBscale
73
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
1 hr. 31 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 7, 1986
US Box Office
$2,492,088 (#5590 of 7542)
Global Office
$2,492,995 (#3868 of 4505)
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #902 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
November 14, 2017
Acquired Date
October 21, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Helen Shaver
Helen Shaver
Patricia Charbonneau
Patricia Charbonneau
Audra Lindley
Audra Lindley
Andra Akers
Andra Akers
Gwen Welles
Gwen Welles
Dean Butler
Dean Butler
James Staley
James Staley
Katie La Bourdette
Katie La Bourdette
Alex McArthur
Alex McArthur
Tyler Tyhurst
Tyler Tyhurst
Denise Crosby
Denise Crosby
Antony Ponzini
Antony Ponzini

Directors

Donna Deitch
Donna Deitch

Producers

Donna Deitch
Donna Deitch

Writers

Natalie Cooper
Natalie Cooper

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
77%
Tomatometer
92 votes
RT Fresh Certified
77%
Popcornmeter
119 votes
METASCORE
67
12 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
8,146 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media