The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things is a drama film directed by Asia Argento, running about 98 minutes. “Behind the greatest hoax of our time is the heartbreaking story that started it all.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Young Jeremiah lives in a stable environment with loving foster parents until the day his troubled mother, Sarah, returns to claim him. Jeremiah becomes swept up in his mother's dangerous world of drugs, seedy hotels, strip joints and revolving lovers. Salvation comes in the form of the boy's ultrareligious grandparents, but soon Jeremiah's mother returns. Maternal love binds the pair together on the road until Sarah's desperate and depraved lifestyle finally consumes her.

Who’s in it. The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things stars Asia Argento as Sarah, Jimmy Bennett as Young Jeremiah, Jeremy Renner as Emerson and Winona Ryder as Psychologist, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $176.2K at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.