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Wildlife

  • 20182018
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
29K
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POPULARITY
5,088
1,617
Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan in Wildlife (2018)
A boy witnesses his parents' marriage falling apart after his mother finds another man.
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Drama
A teenage boy must deal with his mother's complicated response after his father temporarily abandons them to take a menial and dangerous job.A teenage boy must deal with his mother's complicated response after his father temporarily abandons them to take a menial and dangerous job.A teenage boy must deal with his mother's complicated response after his father temporarily abandons them to take a menial and dangerous job.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
29K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,088
1,617
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Paul Dano
    • Writers
      • Paul Dano(screenplay by)
      • Zoe Kazan(screenplay by)
      • Richard Ford(based on the book by)
    • Stars
      • Ed Oxenbould
      • Jake Gyllenhaal
      • Carey Mulligan
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Paul Dano
    • Writers
      • Paul Dano(screenplay by)
      • Zoe Kazan(screenplay by)
      • Richard Ford(based on the book by)
    • Stars
      • Ed Oxenbould
      • Jake Gyllenhaal
      • Carey Mulligan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 157User reviews
    • 245Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 25 nominations

    Videos6

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:16
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    Official Teaser
    Trailer 1:31
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    Wildlife
    Trailer 1:36
    Wildlife
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
    Official Trailer
    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:37
    Teaser Trailer
    'Wildlife' Sprung From a Fight Between Zoe Kazan and Paul Dano
    Video 2:27
    'Wildlife' Sprung From a Fight Between Zoe Kazan and Paul Dano

    Photos118

    Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan in Wildlife (2018)
    Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, and Ed Oxenbould in Wildlife (2018)
    Carey Mulligan in Wildlife (2018)
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Maggie Gyllenhaal at an event for Wildlife (2018)
    Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, and Carey Mulligan at an event for Wildlife (2018)
    Carey Mulligan at an event for Wildlife (2018)
    Carey Mulligan at an event for Wildlife (2018)
    Paul Dano at an event for Wildlife (2018)
    Carey Mulligan at an event for Wildlife (2018)
    Zoe Kazan at an event for Wildlife (2018)
    Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan at an event for Wildlife (2018)
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Maggie Gyllenhaal at an event for Wildlife (2018)

    Top cast

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    Ed Oxenbould
    Ed Oxenbould
    • Joe Brinson
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Jerry Brinson
    Carey Mulligan
    Carey Mulligan
    • Jeanette Brinson
    Travis W Bruyer
    Travis W Bruyer
    • Forester
    • (as Travis Bruyer)
    Zoe Margaret Colletti
    Zoe Margaret Colletti
    • Ruth-Ann
    Tom Huston Orr
    • Mr. Cartwright
    Bill Camp
    Bill Camp
    • Warren Miller
    Darryl Cox
    Darryl Cox
    • Clarence Snow
    Ginger Gilmartin
    Ginger Gilmartin
    • Receptionist
    Michael Gibbons
    Michael Gibbons
    • Coach
    Mollie Milligan
    Mollie Milligan
    • Esther
    John Walpole
    John Walpole
    • Photographer
    J. Alan Davidson
    J. Alan Davidson
    • Teacher
    Jennifer Rogers
    • Female Employee
    Richard L. Olsen
    Richard L. Olsen
    • Older Policeman
    • (as Richard Olson)
    Lex Anastasia
    Lex Anastasia
    • Lady
    • (uncredited)
    Avery Bagenstos
    • Football Player
    • (uncredited)
    Chris Bodelle
    • Shopper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Paul Dano
    • Writers
      • Paul Dano(screenplay by)
      • Zoe Kazan(screenplay by)
      • Richard Ford(based on the book by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Paul Dano requested the rights to adapt Richard Ford's novel into this movie he received the following response: "I am grateful to you for your interest in my book, but I should also say this in hopes of actually encouraging you. My book is my book, your picture, were you to make it, is your picture. Your movie maker's fidelity to my novel is of no great concern to me. Establish your own values, means, goal. Leave the book behind so it doesn't get in the way."
    • Goofs
      At 1:05:47, when Jeanette is standing near Joe, her lipstick is faded. At 1:05:57, when she turns around to put her arms in the coat, It's dark again.
    • Quotes

      Jerry Brinson: Boy, boy, boy! Boy!

      [He laughs]

      Jerry Brinson: Well, ain't this a wild life, son?

    • Connections
      Featured in CTV News at Six Toronto: Episode dated 10 September 2018 (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Sincerely
      Written by Harvey Fuqua & Alan Freed

      Performed by The Moonglows

      Courtesy of Geffen Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews157

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Slice of Life
    I very much enjoyed watching Wildlife. Whether it was a Directorial Debut or a director's tenth film, I found it to be superb, which I suppose speaks of the talent of Paul Dano. (Did anyone else feel there is some resemblance between the actor who played Joe and Paul? Just an aside...) The film, as other reviewers have mentioned, has a restraint to it which works well and stops it from descending into overdone pathos. In its strong quiet way it brought up emotions in me which made it a compelling film to watch. I was very involved with the experience of each character. They each were realistic with very realistic concerns. I would say that perhaps the overriding emotion I felt was anger at the parents because they each gave in to their selfish needs and wants, while leaving their 14 year old son to be the mature one. What does "mature" mean here? It means doing what's right, as in the Buddhist "right action." Jeanette, the mother, did things that made her feel good; she gave in to her own egotistic wounds and tried to fix them, at her son's expense. Likewise, Jerry, the father, did too. He drank, he gave up a job out of pride, and he ultimately pursued an adventure, also rather than do what would have been more responsible, and also, more dull. Joe, the son, was the one who was focused on the three of them as a family, as captured in the final shot of the film, symbolic as it was. One could say the theme of Wildlife was Family vs. the Individual, i.e., how much can adults sacrifice of their own desires and ambitions in the name of the family unit and/or the children? By extension, it can also be asked how is it possible, assuming it is, to satisfy both. Ironically, the teenage Joe enabled his parents to respectively pursue their own desires while he maintained the family unit. I'd wholeheartedly recommend this multi-faceted film to anyone who prefers depth to flash.
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    • Jan 12, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 1, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Дике життя
    • Filming locations
      • Livingston, Montana, USA
    • Production companies
      • June Pictures
      • Nine Stories Productions
      • Sight Unseen Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,050,616
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $104,589
      • Oct 21, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,321,367
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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