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Into the Wild (2007) -- After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters
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Into the Wild (2007) -- After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters
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Director:
Sean Penn
Writers (WGA):
Sean Penn (screenplay)
Jon Krakauer (book)
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Release Date:
21 September 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Biography | Drama more
Tagline:
Your great adventure on Alaska.
Plot:
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 36 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
2008's Version of On the Road? more (481 total)
US TV Schedule:
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Emile Hirsch ... Chris McCandless

Marcia Gay Harden ... Billie McCandless

William Hurt ... Walt McCandless

Jena Malone ... Carine McCandless / Additional Narrator
Brian H. Dierker ... Rainey (as Brian Dierker)

Catherine Keener ... Jan Burres

Vince Vaughn ... Wayne Westerberg

Kristen Stewart ... Tracy Tatro
Hal Holbrook ... Ron Franz
Jim Gallien ... Himself
James O'Neill ... Graduation Reader (as James J. O'Neill)
Malinda McCollum ... Waitress
Paul Knauls ... Building Manager

Zach Galifianakis ... Kevin
Craig Mutsch ... Wayne's Crew #1
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some nudity.
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View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
148 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Danish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
USA:R | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Germany:12 | France:Unrated | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | Italy:VM14 | Denmark:11 | Austria:10 | South Africa:13L | Australia:M | Iceland:7
Filming Locations:
Anchorage, Alaska, USA more
Company:
Paramount Vantage more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Sean Penn waited 10 years to make the film to make sure he had the approval from the McCandless family. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The Oxfam logo, seen when Christopher donates the money from his college fund in 1990, is the current one, which was introduced during the 2000s. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Christopher McCandless: Mom! Mom! Help me.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.28)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
The Wolf more

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61 out of 91 people found the following comment useful.
2008's Version of On the Road?, 1 May 2008
8/10
Author: mstomaso from Vulcan

Who Is Chris McCandless? A true supertramp? An obsessive, emotionally damaged egomaniac? Suicidal thrill-seeker? A Kerouac-like drifter addicted to the search for an ever-evasive truth? A high-functioning schizophrenic? The 21st century youth culture reincarnation of John Gault? Or just a kid going through a difficult time and looking for some distance to sort it all out?

Sean Penn's pop-philosophical examination of this young man's voyage across America, to Alaska, and to the depths of his young soul will give you an interpretation at least. While it is not clear exactly whose interpretation we are seeing, it is very clear that Penn respects his subject and gave this film about as much thought and power as he could inject it with. And the film did remind me of something very true about the self-righteous naiveté of youth.

I am not concerned at all with the accuracy of the film, and, while it is tempting to compare this film to Werner Herzog's excellent but less fictionalized "Grizzly Man", the subjects are really too widely disparate; Herzog and Penn's perspective on humanity is too different to produce a meaningful comparison. The targets of this comparison, too big and too easy. But I will make one comment about the two films - Penn's film is much more or a tribute to its protagonist than Herzog's.

I found Into the Wild to be a gripping, thoughtful film. The script was good, but sometimes a bit pretentious. The script occasionally crosses the line between character development and character worship. Penn's direction and cinematography are masterful. The acting - every member of the cast included - is absolutely excellent.

Recommended - but not for light cheerful entertainment.

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