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IMDb rating 8.1
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Critic Dan Jolin
rated 8

Hirsch is perfect for the role, comfortably embodying that unswerving sense of self-conviction which accompanies youth...

Read full review at Empire
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

...tells the story of a 20-year-old college graduate who cashes in his law school fund and, in the words of Mark Twain, lights out for the territory.

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Critic Scott Tobias
rated 8

There's a bittersweet quality to McCandless' story that Penn captures intuitively...

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Kasper Christoffer Larsen
rated 8

...en fuldblods-roadmovie fra Guds eget land og en af de bedste af dem.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Emma Jørgensen
rated 9

Får ikke lyst til at tage på camping i Alaska ❤️

2 years ago
Critic Alexander Kardelo
rated 8

Sean Penn... har hittat sin regikarriärs finaste material i den magiska men tragiska historien om Christopher McCandless.

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Sean Penn
Director
Sean Penn
Writer
William Hurt
As Walt McCandless
Marcia Gay Harden
As Billie McCandless
Hal Holbrook
As Ronald "Ron" Franz
Vince Vaughn
As Wayne Westerberg
Catherine Keener
As Jan Burres

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Into the Wild is a 2007 drama-adventure film directed by Sean Penn, based on the true story of Christopher McCandless. After graduating from Emory University, McCandless abandons his possessions and gives his $24,000 savings to charity. He sets out on a journey to Alaska, where he lives in the wilderness and faces challenges that test his physical and mental endurance. The film follows McCandless's transformative journey as he discovers the true meaning of life and learns to appreciate the beauty of nature. With stunning visuals and a gripping narrative, Into the Wild is a powerful adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best-selling book.

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