The River Wild
The vacation is over.
Directed by Curtis Hanson
Produced by The Turman-Foster Company, Universal Pictures
A tense survival thriller that weaponizes a family vacation, using whitewater rapids and criminal pursuers to test a marriage on the brink and force a fractured family to fight for survival together.
Gail and Tom Hartman are struggling to stay together and decide to take a white-water rafting holiday adventure in Montana for their son Roarke's 10th birthday, only to meet up with a pair of mysterious men whose desperation grows, turning their vacation into a nightmare.
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Is The River Wild scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The River Wild violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The River Wild sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Does The River Wild end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The River Wild easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Like The River Wild
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
