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Wildlife

  • 20182018
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
28K
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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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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
28K
YOUR RATING
  • 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
    • 153User reviews
    • 245Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 25 nominations

    Videos8

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:16
    Official Trailer
    Official Teaser
    Trailer 1:31
    Official Teaser
    Wildlife
    Trailer 1:36
    Wildlife
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
    Official Trailer
    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:37
    Teaser Trailer
    Snowed In at Sundance
    Video 2:29
    Snowed In at Sundance
    Sundance Newbie Scavenger Hunt
    Video 1:38
    Sundance Newbie Scavenger Hunt
    '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 Brinsonas Joe Brinson
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Jerry Brinsonas Jerry Brinson
    Carey Mulligan
    Carey Mulligan
    • Jeanette Brinsonas Jeanette Brinson
    Travis W Bruyer
    Travis W Bruyer
    • Foresteras Forester
    Zoe Margaret Colletti
    Zoe Margaret Colletti
    • Ruth-Annas Ruth-Ann
    Tom Huston Orr
    • Mr. Cartwrightas Mr. Cartwright
    Bill Camp
    Bill Camp
    • Warren Milleras Warren Miller
    Darryl Cox
    Darryl Cox
    • Clarence Snowas Clarence Snow
    Ginger Gilmartin
    Ginger Gilmartin
    • Receptionistas Receptionist
    Michael Gibbons
    Michael Gibbons
    • Coachas Coach
    Mollie Milligan
    Mollie Milligan
    • Estheras Esther
    John Walpole
    John Walpole
    • Photographeras Photographer
    J. Alan Davidson
    J. Alan Davidson
    • Teacheras Teacher
    Jennifer Rogers
    Jennifer Rogers
    • Female Employeeas Female Employee
    Richard L. Olsen
    Richard L. Olsen
    • Older Policemanas Older Policeman
    • (as Richard Olson)
    Lex Anastasia
    Lex Anastasia
    • Ladyas Lady
    • (uncredited)
    Avery Bagenstos
    Avery Bagenstos
    • Football Playeras Football Player
    • (uncredited)
    Chris Bodelle
    • Shopperas Shopper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Paul Dano
    • Writers
      • Paul Dano(screenplay by)
      • Zoe Kazan(screenplay by)
      • Richard Ford(based on the book by)
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    Storyline

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    Set in 1950s Montana, "Wildlife" shows and tells the drama and angst that a teenage boy, Joe, goes through, witnessing both his parents split up in his presence. His father, Jerry, loses his job. And though he was offered his job back, he refuses to take it back because he "won't work for those kind of people anymore". So instead, he takes a job fighting a forest fire, which his wife, Jeanette, is dead set against, both for safety reasons, and because she's convinced that he will be unfaithful while away. But he leaves anyway. And yet, without anything happening to him, or any evidence of hanky-panky on his part, she acts the way one would expect her to act had he perished in the fire, or if she had found out that he had been unfaithful while away. This fact causes Joe to acquire uneasy feelings toward his mother. His father does return however. But the three are no happier for it, as Jeanette has taken up with a new significant other in her life. And Jerry reacts furiously against this. The parents wind up separating as she moves to take up a teaching job in Oregon, while Joe continues to live with his father. And then, she suddenly announces that she's taking the bus to visit over the weekend. Perhaps in an odd way, this movie combines both a satisfactory and unsatisfactory ending.
    • unemployment
    • photography
    • infidelity
    • firefighter
    • bus
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    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for thematic material including a sexual situation, brief strong language, and smoking
    • Parents guide

    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 reviews153

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Restrained yet heartfelt.
    I have so much respect for restrained filmmaking for which this movie is an example. Its steady pace and tasteful design gives it authenticity, allowing you to feel like you are living the life of the main character Joe. The acting is superb and the characters are living, breathing individuals filled with hopes dreams and independence. Though Jeanette falters at times, she is doing what is she sees is necessary for her and her son's survival. The emotion on her face, flickering like a shorted lightbulb, portrays her fragility with great depth. The score of the film is great. The story, though maybe too subdued for some, stays with you long after this earnest movie reaches its resolution.
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    • collin-sandoe
    • Nov 5, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 1, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • 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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