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Into the Wild

  • 2007
  • 14A
  • 2h 28m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
648K
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Emile Hirsch in Into the Wild (2007)
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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 ... Read allAfter 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 th... Read allAfter 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.

  • Director
    • Sean Penn
  • Writers
    • Sean Penn
    • Jon Krakauer
  • Stars
    • Emile Hirsch
    • Vince Vaughn
    • Catherine Keener
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    648K
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    POPULARITY
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    • Director
      • Sean Penn
    • Writers
      • Sean Penn
      • Jon Krakauer
    • Stars
      • Emile Hirsch
      • Vince Vaughn
      • Catherine Keener
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 255Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #230
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 23 wins & 106 nominations total

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    Emile Hirsch
    Emile Hirsch
    • Chris McCandless
    Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    • Wayne Westerberg
    Catherine Keener
    Catherine Keener
    • Jan Burres
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    • Billie McCandless
    William Hurt
    William Hurt
    • Walt McCandless
    Jena Malone
    Jena Malone
    • Carine McCandless…
    Brian H. Dierker
    • Rainey
    • (as Brian Dierker)
    Kristen Stewart
    Kristen Stewart
    • Tracy Tatro
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Ron Franz
    Jim Gallien
    • Jim Gallien
    James O'Neill
    • Graduation Reader
    • (as James J. O'Neill)
    Malinda McCollum
    • Waitress
    Paul Knauls
    • Building Manager
    Zach Galifianakis
    Zach Galifianakis
    • Kevin
    Craig Mutsch
    • Wayne's Crew #1
    Jim Beidler
    • Wayne's Crew #2
    John Decker
    • Hutterite #1
    John Hofer
    • Hutterite #2
    • Director
      • Sean Penn
    • Writers
      • Sean Penn
      • Jon Krakauer
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Jim Gallien, the Alaskan who gave Chris the rubber boots in the opening scene, plays himself.
    • Goofs
      At one point, Chris burns his Social Security card, just like he burned paper money previously.

      In real life, Chris didn't burn his Social Security Card. When his sister Carine flew to Alaska to pick up his remains and some of the possessions that were found with him, she did not receive his backpack. Years later, when she returned to Alaska to finally see the bus where Chris died, she met a man who had removed Chris's backpack from the bus shortly after he had died. The man kept the backpack at his home for years, and when he finally gave it back to Carine, she found that it still contained many of Chris's possessions, including his wallet and Social Security card.
    • Quotes

      Christopher McCandless: [written into book] Happiness only real when shared.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening title is shown as part of Chris's journal's writings.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford/King of California/Good Luck Chuck/Into the Wild/Sydney White (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Hard Sun
      Written by Gordon Peterson

      Performed by Eddie Vedder & Corin Tucker

      Courtesy of Monkeywrench, Inc./J Records

    User reviews1.1K

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    10/10
    Captured his essence
    I read the book in 1996. Like others, it moved me profoundly. I created a series of prints of my interpretation of Chris. I haven't read the book since.

    This film transported me right back to the spirit that Krakauer brought to life in the book. I spent a few years traveling alone from 1994-1996. This film reminded my why I left and why I returned. Ten years later, all grown up with all the crap, I'm haunted again by Chris. What a well done job.

    Thank you Sean & John. You did it right.

    By the way, try to catch Holly Figueroa's song "Dream in Red" inspired by Into The Wild.
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    • Sep 25, 2007

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2007 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Vers l'inconnu
    • Filming locations
      • Yuma, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Vantage
      • Art Linson Productions
      • Into the Wild
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,354,356
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $212,440
      • Sep 23, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $56,675,895
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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