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Into the Wild

  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 2h 28m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
618K
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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.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
618K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
741
22
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    • Director
      • Sean Penn
    • Writers
      • Sean Penn(screenplay)
      • Jon Krakauer(book)
    • Stars
      • Emile Hirsch
      • Vince Vaughn
      • Catherine Keener
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    • Director
      • Sean Penn
    • Writers
      • Sean Penn(screenplay)
      • Jon Krakauer(book)
    • Stars
      • Emile Hirsch
      • Vince Vaughn
      • Catherine Keener
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    • 1KUser reviews
    • 246Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
    Top rated movie #221
    • 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(screenplay)
      • Jon Krakauer(book)
    • 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 At 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 reviews1K

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    10/10
    Real American Beauty - an exceptional movie
    I've never posted a comment regarding a movie but feel compelled to after attending a screening of Into The Wild at the Toronto Film Festival last night. I won't speak to story here as it's covered in the other comments.

    This is a movie of real beauty. It made me cry. I felt moved in a way that happens very rarely. It was an inspiration.

    The feelings it evoked were all based on the power of the acting and the writing. The words were real and human. The relationships seemed real and human. This may not seem like a great feat - but I consider it a true rarity. It didn't feel calculated and artificial, like so many movies (read: Crash - but I'm not here to bash that...). It was very organic, natural and (I can't say it enough) just beautiful. Cripes, it's making me sound like a hippie, for heaven's sake. This for me was Penn's best work since Indian Runner.

    What it reminded me of...

    • Terence Malik - Herzog? - in a strange way Cassavettes? - Hal Ashby (more Coming Home than Harold & Maude...) - even a bit of Ken Loach


    • Ruby in Paradise - Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore - Five Easy Pieces - Easy Rider


    ... but when I list those it's not because of plot similarities (though there are some) or style (although I think you can definitely see the influence of some great films) - it's again because of the heart of it. I heard a few people at the screening comment that the film was "too long" but I don't agree. I think exploring a journey of this magnitude required visiting all of the people he touched and taking the time to see the land.

    Hal Holbrook was just perfect, as was the cast as a whole, and I think Emile Hirsch is really going places - he was fantastic and he owned the role. Eddie Vedder's music worked perfectly as well - not distracting or quirky - just a part of the whole.

    The film received a standing ovation and quite a few tears were shed. Magic.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Về Với Thiên Nhiên
    • Filming locations
      • Astoria, Oregon, 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

    Technical specs

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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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