Wild Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Apr. 7, 2015

Wild

Release Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Limited

Starring: Reese Witherspoon • Thomas Sadoski • Michiel Huisman • W. Earl Brown • Gaby Hoffmann

Screenwriter: Nick Hornby

R Drama N/A

3.77 / 5.0

36% WILL SEE 64% WON'T SEE

Rent or buy

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone.

Drama Adaptation

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Who stars in Wild – Cast List

Reese Witherspoon
... Cheryl Strayed

A Wrinkle in Time, Sing
T
Thomas Sadoski
Lilly, The Crowded Room (series)
M
Michiel Huisman
The Age Of Adaline, 2:22
W
W. Earl Brown
Bloodworth, Shirley
G
Gaby Hoffmann
For Worse, C'mon C'mon
K
Kevin Rankin
Hell or High Water

Who is making Wild – Crew List

The film's writer Nick Hornby last penned Brooklyn and A Long Way Down.

Director: —
Screenwriter: Nick Hornby
Producers: Bruna Papandrea
Bill Pohlad
Reese Witherspoon

Studios: Searchlight Pictures
Production Company: Pacific Standard Productions
River Road Entertainment

Production – What we know about the Wild

Key Facts

Thomas Sadoski will play the movie's male lead, the woman's ex-husband who cares for her despite her infidelities.
Based on the book Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, written by Cheryl Strayed and published by Knopf on March 20, 2012.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

May 2014

Completed

Changed Wild movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Feb 2014

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Oct 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography began on October 11, 2013 in Oregon. The film will shoot on location in Oregon and California.

Jul 2013

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Fox Searchlight Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to Nick Hornby’s adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s NY Times #1 best-seller of the same name.

Nov 2012

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Nick Hornby has signed to write the script based on the book/memoir by Cheryl Strayed.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for sexual content, nudity, drug use, and language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Wild Trailers and Clips

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Wild Release Date: When was the film released?

Wild was released in limited movie theaters on Wednesday, December 3 , 2014. As a limited release, Wild was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.