A chronicle of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent personal tragedy.

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With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone. Wild powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddens, strengthen, and ultimately heals her. Written by Spencer Higham

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Rated R for sexual content, nudity, drug use, and language | See all certifications »

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19 December 2014 (USA)  »

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Моето приключение в дивото  »

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$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$606,810 (USA) (5 December 2014)

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$37,877,959 (USA) (1 May 2015)
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Cheryl Strayed about the meaning of her journey (from her book Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail): "The thing about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, the thing that was so profound to me that summer-and yet also, like most things, so very simple-was how few choices I had and how often I had to do the thing I least wanted to do. How there was no escape or denial. No numbing it down with a martini or covering it up with a roll in the hay. As I clung to the chaparral that day, attempting to patch up my bleeding finger, terrified by every sound that the bull was coming back, I considered my options. There were only two and they were essentially the same. I could go back in the direction I had come from, or I could go forward in the direction I intended to go". See more »

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Cheryl writes a quote in a log book partway through the movie, and dates it August 19. Later in the movie, she enters Oregon, and the film shows that it is August 8. See more »

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Paul: [on phone] I'm sorry that you have to walk 1000 miles just to...
Cheryl: Finish that sentence. Why do I have to walk 1000 miles?
[pause]
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Don't Be Cruel
Written by Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley (as Elvis A. Presley)
Performed by Billy Swan
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What is wrong with the world !!
6 April 2015 | by (Canada) – See all my reviews

This was a great movie and exactly what I needed! I know from now on to not listen to most of the reviews on here at all. They are the opposite of good!? This was along the lines of Into The Wild, not as good but not bad at all and worth watching. Well done! This could be called a chick flick for real women who want substance, Strength and encouragement from the female in the role. When the world gets to much and is sucking your life away- Get the heck out and walk, climb a mountain , ride a horse ! Push the boundaries of what you think you are capable of and learn! I cried , it was good. I didn't know anything about it until I watched it. I have been coming to IMDb to pick movies with good ratings and people giving good reviews. Only to be disappointed time and again. If you like the Idea of the film , you will likely enjoy it as much as I did.


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