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Into the Wild

  • 20072007
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  • 2h 28m
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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.

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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
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  • Top rated movie #218
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 23 wins & 106 nominations total

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    Emile Hirsch
    Emile Hirsch
    • Chris McCandlessas Chris McCandless
    Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    • Wayne Westerbergas Wayne Westerberg
    Catherine Keener
    Catherine Keener
    • Jan Burresas Jan Burres
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    • Billie McCandlessas Billie McCandless
    William Hurt
    William Hurt
    • Walt McCandlessas Walt McCandless
    Jena Malone
    Jena Malone
    • Carine McCandlessas Carine McCandless…
    Brian H. Dierker
    • Raineyas Rainey
    • (as Brian Dierker)
    Kristen Stewart
    Kristen Stewart
    • Tracy Tatroas Tracy Tatro
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Ron Franzas Ron Franz
    Jim Gallien
    • Jim Gallienas Jim Gallien
    James O'Neill
    • Graduation Readeras Graduation Reader
    • (as James J. O'Neill)
    Malinda McCollum
    • Waitressas Waitress
    Paul Knauls
    • Building Manageras Building Manager
    Zach Galifianakis
    Zach Galifianakis
    • Kevinas Kevin
    Craig Mutsch
    • Wayne's Crew #1as Wayne's Crew #1
    Jim Beidler
    • Wayne's Crew #2as Wayne's Crew #2
    John Decker
    • Hutterite #1as Hutterite #1
    John Hofer
    • Hutterite #2as Hutterite #2
    • Director
      • Sean Penn
    • Writers
      • Sean Penn(screenplay)
      • Jon Krakauer(book)
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    Storyline

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    Based on a true story. After graduating from Emory University, Christopher McCandless abandoned his possessions, gave his entire savings account to charity, and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters who shape his life. —Lisa Kelley
    • wilderness
    • alaska
    • journey
    • following a dream
    • self discovery
    • 475 more
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    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Into the heart Into the soul
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Biography
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and some nudity
    • Parents guide

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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

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    Top review
    9/10
    Touching
    Stunning scenery, brilliant directing from Sean Penn, soulful songs from Eddie Vedder, and a remarkable, true story. Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch) is a college graduate from an affluent upbringing who decides to abandon his possessions and money and to live life out on the road, ala Jack London or Jack Kerouac during parts of their lives. He's a fascinating character because of his idealism and his nonconformity; he's intelligent and kind, and yet he doesn't value human relationships, preferring solitude and a deep connection to nature. Hirsch plays the part very well, displaying an easy, personable warmth but at the same time a determination to go his own way, damn the consequences. He also really looks the part, including scenes where he had to lose quite a bit of weight. His character is troubled from an upbringing that was riddled with strife, and in one moments says so simply (and sadly) "Some people feel like they don't deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past," and yet we get the feeling that is just one aspect of a complicated and yet simple guy.

    I think some people are turned off by what they feel was a glorification, but I didn't feel that way at all. We see the trail of tears he leaves behind him, with his parents and sister devastated by not hearing from him, and him ignoring some of the kindly advice he receives along the way. He is also brutal to an old man (Hal Holbrook) who so very generously offers to adopt him, in what is a fantastic scene. Holbrook is also brilliant when he tells the young man "when you forgive, you love." We see him take risks which pay off (kayaking down a rampaging river), and of course others which do not (going into the true wild of Alaska without a map or enough preparation). For that he is sometimes vilified or mocked, but I admired him for not conforming like the rest of us, and for living life on his own terms. He certainly was not cheated. And in the end, he has his moment of realization, that "happiness (is) only real when shared", which is a moment that is incredibly poignant.

    I loved the literary references in the film, starting with the title card quoting Byron, which seems so perfect: "There is a pleasure in the pathless woods; / There is a rapture on the lonely shore; / There is society, where none intrudes, / By the deep sea, and music in its roar; / I love not man the less, but Nature more..."

    And at the end as I thought about McCandless's life, I thought that this passage from Thoreau was nowhere more suitable: "Why should we be in such desperate haste to succeed, and in such desperate enterprises? If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away."
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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
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1
      • 2.39 : 1

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