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Wolf Creek

2005·Movie
1h 39min·R
57
DecentGoodWatch score

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Relentless energy, emotionally cool.

Energy

Nerve-racking and brutally violent

Fast from start to finish.

  • Tension9
  • Violence9
  • Scare8

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Pathos4
  • Melancholy3
  • Catharsis2

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor5
  • Situational Comedy1
  • Wit & Wordplay1

World

Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind

  • World Immersion7
  • Novelty6
  • Dialogue Centrality4

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

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You need an uplifting moodGraphic violence bothers youYou scare easily

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The thrill is in the hunt.

Three backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.
Australian OutbackStranded BackpackersSadistic Serial KillerExtreme ViolencePsychological HorrorTense & DisturbingBleak RealismSurvival Horror

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Where can I stream Wolf Creek legally?

Wolf Creek is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home 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.

Is Wolf Creek worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 56). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Wolf Creek rated?

RViolenceStrong languageDisturbing imagery

It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.

How long is Wolf Creek?

1 h 39 min

Wolf Creek runs 1 h 39 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Wolf Creek?

Critics56
Audiences58

Yes. Critics average 56 and audiences 58 out of 100, so both groups see Wolf Creek much the same way.

Was Wolf Creek a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$31 million

Yes, a big one. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $31 million worldwide, 30.9 times its budget.

What language is Wolf Creek in?

EnglishSwedish

It was made in English, with some Swedish. Produced in Australia.

In how many countries can I watch Wolf Creek?

22ATAUBEBRCACHCZDEESFRGBGGGHIE+8

GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Wolf Creek in 22 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Wolf Creek use?

Developing Doomed CharactersLarge HamCosmic Horror StoryDramatic IronyDouble TapBad SamaritanFlanderizationOnce Is Not EnoughArtifact TitleActor AllusionSerial KillerAmbiguous Situationand 30 more

TV Tropes lists 42 storytelling tropes for Wolf Creek, including Developing Doomed Characters, Large Ham, Cosmic Horror Story.