Wildcat

Wildcat

Directed by Trevor Beck Frost, Melissa Lesh

Produced by Amazon Studios, 30WEST

2022105 min7.3 / 10

A healing documentary about a traumatized soldier finding redemption through connection with nature and a vulnerable animal in the Amazon.

Back from war in Afghanistan, a young British soldier struggling with depression and PTSD finds a second chance in the Amazon rainforest when he meets an American scientist, and together they foster an orphaned baby ocelot.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wildcat easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Wildcat end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Wildcat sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Wildcat scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Wildcat

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wildcat

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wildcat, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wildcat, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wildcat, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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