Into the Wild (2007)
Directed by Sean Penn · 148 min · Adventure, Drama
68.8 TOPICAL score · #818 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After graduating from Emory University in 1992, 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.
Into the Wild (2007, directed by Sean Penn) has a TOPICAL score of 68.8 - ranked 818 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 4 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (10,400 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 60 languages.
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (10,400 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 4 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; American Film Institute Awards 2007
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 60 languages
- Still read97,658 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Emile Hirsch (actor #948), Marcia Gay Harden (actor #448), William Hurt (actor #173), Jena Malone (actor #879)
“The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $56.8 million against a $20 million budget.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10