Into the Wild fingerprintStunning style, big heart, no humor.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Into the Wild is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
A real life story, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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Into the Wild is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: drug use and disturbing imagery.
2 h 28 min
Into the Wild runs 2 h 28 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 78 and audiences 83 out of 100, so both groups see Into the Wild much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $56 million worldwide, 3.8 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Danish. Produced in United States.
+69GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Into the Wild in 83 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 63 storytelling tropes for Into the Wild, including Brutal Honesty, The '90s, Scenery Porn.
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