14-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry — a housewife and a golf pro — in a small town in 1960s Montana. Nearby, an uncontrolled forest fire rages close to the Canadian border, and when Jerry loses his job (and his sense of purpose) he decides to join the cause of fighting the fire, leaving his wife and son to fend for themselves.
Wildlife (2018) is a drama film directed by Paul Dano, released on September 23, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Ed Oxenbould and Zoe Colletti. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 795 ratings.
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Jake Gyllenhaal
as Jerry Brinson
Carey Mulligan
as Jeanette Brinson
Ed Oxenbould
as Joe Brinson
Zoe Colletti
as Ruth-Ann
Bill Camp
as Warren Miller
Travis W Bruyer
as Forester
Tom Huston Orr
as Mr. Cartwright
Darryl Cox
as Clarence Snow
Ginger Gilmartin
as Receptionist
Michael Gibbons
as Coach
Mollie Milligan
as Esther
John Walpole
as Photographer
Directed by Paul Dano, written by Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan and Richard Ford, produced by Jake Gyllenhaal, Riva Marker and Oren Moverman.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 795 ratings.
**_Old-fashioned filmmaking with a progressive theme_** > _She looked at me and the expression on her face was an expression of dislike, one I hadn't seen before but knew right away. Later I would see it turned toward other people. But the first time was looking at me and was because she believed she'd done all she could that was correct and the best thing, and it had only gotten her stuck with me. And I couldn't…
Reviewed on June 21, 2019
**Warning: Gyllenhaal is not the lead here** We see a boring family break apart from the perspective of the young boy. End of story. Safe to say there is no story, but there could easily have been one. Clearly the father is the most interesting character in "Wildlife". Being fired from a job that is not that good in the first place, he retains some of his pride and self-respect by refusing an offer to go back to…
Reviewed on July 2, 2021
Ed Axenbould holds this together quite well as the teenage "Joe". His day to day life is thrown into turmoil when his father "Jerry" (Jake Gyllenhaal) gets laid off. Struggling to make ends meet with his wife "Jeanette" (Carey Mulligan) he decides to take a job some way away, a decision that leaves his wife feeling abandoned. The youngster must now cope with his mother's creative methods of dealing with the…
Reviewed on April 15, 2024
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Wildlife (2018) is available to stream on Netflix, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Criterion Channel, Sundance Now, MUBI Amazon Channel and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, YouTube and Google Play Movies. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Wildlife (2018) includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Ed Oxenbould, Zoe Colletti and Bill Camp. The film was directed by Paul Dano. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Wildlife was released on September 23, 2018 and runs for 1h 45m.
Wildlife (2018) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 795 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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