The River Wild fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Pulse-pounding and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Crime, family, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and direction
Standout cinematography and sound design
Pulse-pounding and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
The River Wild is pulse-pounding, nerve-racking, and fast-paced.
Cathartic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's cathartic and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Crime, family, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, family, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and direction
The performances and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography and sound design stand out.
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The River Wild is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 65%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 51 min
The River Wild runs 1 h 51 min.
Yes. Critics average 64 and audiences 60 out of 100, so both groups see The River Wild much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $45 million to make and earned $94 million worldwide, 2.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+58GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The River Wild in 72 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 32 storytelling tropes for The River Wild, including Heroic Dog, Quiet Cry for Help, Faux Affably Evil.
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