Wild

Wild

Based on the inspirational best seller.

Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée

Produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Pacific Standard

2014115 min7.0 / 10

A solitary journey of self-discovery and healing, where a woman confronts her grief and past through the transformative challenge of a thousand-mile wilderness trek.

A woman with a tragic past decides to start her new life by hiking for one thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Wild one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.

  • Is Wild sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Wild end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Wild scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Wild violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Wild easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

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.

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61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Wild, and what each one shares →

Like Wild

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wild

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wild, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wild, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wild, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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