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Movie Info

A gruff backpacker (Bruce Greenwood) helps a troubled teen (Ella Purnell) trek through the Alaskan wilderness to make her way back home to Seattle.

Genre:

adventure, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Frank Hall Green
Producer:

Julie Christeas, Schuyler Weiss, Joseph Stephans
Writer:

Frank Hall Green
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 25, 2015 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Mar 22, 2016
Runtime:

1h 44m

Cast & Crew

Bruce Greenwood
Rene Bartlett

Ella Purnell
Mackenzie

Brian Geraghty
Uncle

Nolan Gerard Funk
Tommy

Ann Dowd
Jeanie

Diane Farr
Mom

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Critic Reviews for Wildlike

All Critics (15) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (1)

An uncommon and deeply sensitive take on this type of story.

September 27, 2015 | Full Review…

Katie Walsh
Los Angeles Times
The "Wildlike" landscapes are exhilarating, but when the film works, it's because of the interiors.

September 24, 2015 | Full Review…

Daniel M. Gold
New York Times
Green explores an atypical relationship between a solitary, 50-something man who finds that a vulnerable but determined kid has attached herself to him, no matter what, as he sets off into the wild.

September 24, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Tom Keogh
Seattle Times
Frank Hall Green, directing his own script, maintains a poker-faced perspective, offering no hints as to where the story might lead and allowing scenes to unfold casually.

September 24, 2015 | Full Review…

Ben Sachs
Chicago Reader
Purnell and Greenwood make the most of silence, discovering that much can be communicated through darting glances, weary movement and the slow buildup to a hopeful smile.

September 24, 2015 | Rating: 4/5

Radheyan Simonpillai
NOW Toronto
Green has deeper ambitions, eschewing procedural survival-in-the-wilderness material for a strong focus on character.

September 22, 2015 | Full Review…

Sherilyn Connelly
Village Voice
Throw in two engaging performances from its leads‎ and it's a film worth talking about, especially considering how it's born out of a topic that so few do discuss.

November 15, 2018 | Full Review…

Stephen Saito
Moveable Fest
Wildlike is a strong film that takes its time building the story and exploring the outdoors as well as the protagonists' internal conflict and subsequent character development.

June 20, 2017 | Full Review…

Indra Arriaga
Anchorage Press
Wildlike is a little over 90-minutes, but feels like it's 180.

March 10, 2017 | Full Review…

Kellie Galentine
Bust Magazine
a small accomplishment

October 22, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Norm Schrager
Film Racket
Profound coming-of-age drama deals with edgy topics.

October 2, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Amanda Nojadera
Common Sense Media
Finds beauty, calm, and trust between two strangers and makes it as compelling an experience as any big-budget spectacle could ever hope to create.

September 30, 2015 | Full Review…

Rob Hunter
Film School Rejects