Wildlife

Wildlife

Directed by Paul Dano

Produced by Sight Unseen Pictures, June Pictures

2018105 min6.6 / 10

A melancholic coming-of-age story set against a wildfire, exploring how a teenage boy witnesses his parents' marriage unravel and his father's loss of identity in 1960s Montana.

14-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry — a housewife and a golf pro — in a small town in 1960s Montana. Nearby, an uncontrolled forest fire rages close to the Canadian border, and when Jerry loses his job (and his sense of purpose) he decides to join the cause of fighting the fire, leaving his wife and son to fend for themselves.

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  • Is Wildlife sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Wildlife scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Wildlife violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Wildlife end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Wildlife 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Wildlife, and what each one shares →

Like Wildlife

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wildlife

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wildlife, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wildlife, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wildlife, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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