Into the Wild
Into the heart. Into the soul.
Directed by Sean Penn
Produced by River Road Entertainment, Paramount Vantage
A meditative, visually stunning biography of a young idealist's quest for meaning and self-discovery in the Alaskan wilderness, shadowed by the knowledge of his tragic fate.
After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
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Questions people ask
Is Into the Wild one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of films.
Is Into the Wild sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Into the Wild scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Into the Wild violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Into the Wild end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is Into the Wild easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Into the Wild, and what each one shares →
Like Into the Wild
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Into the Wild
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Into the Wild, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Into the Wild, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Into the Wild, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
