Catherine Keener, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Emile Hirsch
"Into the Wild" is based on a true story and the bestselling book by Jon Krakauer. After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless (Hirsch) abandons his ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 4, 2008
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Flixster Reviews (25,932)
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October 10, 2009Into the Wild is a pretty damn good movie that was nothing I was expecting. Its like Jack Kerouac, Henry David Thoreau and J.D. Salinger all wrote a screenplay together. Sean Penn proves he's nearly as good a director as he is an actor and lines up an impressive and talented cast...( read more)
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October 1, 2009I really like Sean Penn as a director, so I was hugely disappointed when I saw this. The scenery is beautiful and Penn's composition is great but the film is riddled with slow-mo/speedup/overexposure cuts and more cliques than you can shake a stick at! Standing on top of a mounta...( read more)
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August 18, 2009Very good movie. I didn't even notice that it was 2 1/2 hours long. The ending was sad, as I didn't know the real story before watching this.
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July 30, 2009A beautiful film. Can't believe Sean Penn directed this. Its just beautiful! The ending was unexpected for me and kinda pissed me off. Only reason why it gets 4 instead of 5
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July 12, 2009A film that has completely blown me away on many levels.
A true story of a journey of self-discovery and search for identity, living a simplistic lifestyle, travelling a Nomadic adventure. A film of rebellion and anti-conformity.
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November 19, 2009Please do not read the following review unless you know what happens in the end...
Into the Wild--A wild and introspective ride. Right around the part where he's jumping the rails and then gets pummeled be the railroad attendant, that's when I got the feeling he was going to die...( read more) -
November 19, 2009I love this movie. I'm obsessed with Alaska and running away from it all, and this did not change my mind.
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November 16, 2009It's a heartbreaking tale.. how someone who lived life to the fullest ended up alone in his final days.
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November 16, 2009Finally seen it... Instantly got in my top 10 best movies of all time.
Original entry from late 2008: Haven't seen it yet (DVD is already on my shelf though), but anything below a 10 out of 10 and one of my new favorite films of all time would be a disappointment. (Will update a...( read more) -
November 10, 2009Not a bad movie but considering that it's based on a true story, it's hard to believe how stupid people can be.
Critic Reviews
November 9, 2007
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
October 5, 2007
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Without diminishing the deep transcendentalist yearnings of its young hero, Into the Wild builds to a climax of profound human connectedness, profound human pain. full review
September 28, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Sean Penn's spellbinding film adaptation of this book stays close to the source. full review
September 27, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
The film, I am convinced, is unforgettable. full review
September 21, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
A mystic and mesmerizing journey of adventure and self-discovery. full review
September 21, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Captivating and multifaceted. Written and directed by Sean Penn, the film is a haunting and moving experience, highlighted by evocative original music by Eddie Vedder. full review
September 20, 2007
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
If nature -- if life -- is as wild and precious as the movie makes it out to be, Hirsch needs to give us something, someone, to watch on-screen. We need to feel a presence before we can take the measu... full review
September 20, 2007
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
There is plenty of sorrow to be found in Into the Wild But though the film's structure may be tragic, its spirit is anything but.
September 20, 2007
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Into the Wild represents Penn's most assured and affecting work yet as director and screenwriter, in the wake of The Indian Runner, The Crossing Guard and The Pledge. full review
September 17, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Into the Wild is all over the place and ultimately, I think, wrongheaded in its attack. But [Director Sean] Penn gives it the good old college try -- or perhaps I should say, the good old society-drop... full review
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August 18, 2009I hated the first 2 hours of this because Chris/Alex is so spoiled and stupid. If you're too good for money, you're too good to hitch a ride. (Someone's paying for it.) But the ending was good. He seems to learn a lot then. Still, Fight Club was a better story about complacency.
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August 14, 2009i like this movie so much. Beautiful scenery, love the actors and actresses.Cant believe people burn money instead giving it away to other people..isnt that like...selfish?? Is Kristen really singing in this movie because I like it very much..
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June 27, 2008Emile Hirsch should have been nominated at the oscars for leading actor he was much better than Johnny Depp in Sweeny Todd.
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June 21, 2008They cheated this film out of the Oscars. It is by far, one of the most heart wrenching films that has ever existed. Just put your whole heart into it, and it will give much in return.
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March 1, 2008It's amazing that Kristen Stewart is doing this movie and Twilight. She's a really great actress.
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November 26, 2007does anyone know the song on the website that plays? its an accoustic guitar and is not on the soundtrack. any suggestions?
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