A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods

When you push yourself to the edge, the real fun begins.

Directed by Ken Kwapis

Produced by Wildwood Enterprises, Route One Entertainment

2015104 min6.1 / 10

A warm, contemplative buddy adventure about two aging friends reconnecting with themselves and each other through a journey across America's most iconic hiking trail.

After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.

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Questions people ask

  • Is A Walk in the Woods scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is A Walk in the Woods violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is A Walk in the Woods easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does A Walk in the Woods end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is A Walk in the Woods sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Walk in the Woods, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Walk in the Woods, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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