Wild

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Wild

R

2014

1h 55m

Biography

Drama

Adventure

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Driven to the edge by the loss of her beloved mother (Laura Dern), the dissolution of her marriage and a headlong dive into self-destructive behavior, Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) makes a decision to halt her downward spiral and put her life back together again. With no outdoors experience, a heavy backpack and little else to go on but her own will, Cheryl sets out alone to hike the Pacific Crest Trail -- one of the country's longest and toughest through-trails.

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Powerfully moving and emotionally resonant, Wild finds director Jean-Marc Vallée and star Reese Witherspoon working at the peak of their respective powers.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/01/2017

C+

But despite its unclear message, there is a certain charm to Wild that smooths away its thorny exterior to reveal a broken character...

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

06/07/2016

For all of the trouble 'Wild' takes to get into Strayed's head, you'd think they might've drafted filmmakers with a little bit more experience living in a place like that.

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David Sims

The Atlantic

10/14/2015

It captures an emotional memoir without making it feel like a didactic tale of triumph over adversity.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

11/16/2024

While there is a conventional backbone to the story, it keeps us rooted in the experience of a single woman taking on a challenge that some veteran hikers fail to complete, never forgetting the vulnerability of doing it alone.

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Benjamín Harguindey

EscribiendoCine

01/17/2024

8/10

As usual, Witherspoon is fearless, headstrong, and tireless. [Full review in Spanish]

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

07/13/2022

3/4

Witherspoon's performance is outstanding.

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Stella B

@RT93004439 Apr 1

Extrimely slow and boring

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Sabrina C

@SabrinaCheek Jan 17

Reese Witherspoon's work here was both passionate and dedicated. She clearly had great respect for her source material, and did it justice. The film was a sincere reflection on grief, addiction, divorce, and the hustle and bustle of modern life. It is an important reminder to take moments to breathe, and shines love for nature even when it hurts.

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Natasha R

@MsNatasha Jan 5

I read this book a few years back - this movie matched up pretty well to my memory of the book. I found myself wondering what exactly might lead someone to do the PCT on their own with minimal training and/or experience. I know that she had a lot of help on the trail and that in all honesty was a burden to others (according to some stories that came out after all of this). But logistics aside, this is a great story. It takes a lot of courage to do something this difficult, and it is pretty inspiring to do it alone.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jan 1

The worldwide gross is $52,501,541.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Madam D

@Madam1948 Oct 30

Testing yourself is always a good idea when it can be beneficial. The beautiful scenery & Reese's terrific acting make this an impressive movie. Doing something so brave is life changing.

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Gareth v

@geewah Aug 13

A heartfelt but uneven journey film, lifted by Witherspoon’s performance and striking visuals.

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Synopsis

Driven to the edge by the loss of her beloved mother (Laura Dern), the dissolution of her marriage and a headlong dive into self-destructive behavior, Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) makes a decision to halt her downward spiral and put her life back together again. With no outdoors experience, a heavy backpack and little else to go on but her own will, Cheryl sets out alone to hike the Pacific Crest Trail -- one of the country's longest and toughest through-trails.

Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Producer: Reese Witherspoon, Bruna Papandrea, Bill Pohlad
Screenwriter: Nick Hornby
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: Pacific Standard
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 3, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.7M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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