The Wilderness Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Aug. 21, 2025

The Wilderness

Release Date: Friday, October 17, 2025 Limited

Director: Spencer King

Starring: Lamar Johnson • Hunter Doohan • Liana Liberato • Sean Avery • Vinessa Shaw

N/A Thriller N/A

85% WILL SEE 15% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Kidnapped and abandoned in the Utah desert, a group of troubled boys are forced into a ruthless "Wilderness Therapy" program. Cut off from the world, they must survive both the elements and the mind games of a director who may not be trying to save them at all.

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Who is making The Wilderness – Crew List

Director: Spencer King
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Dark Star Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Wilderness

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2025

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Wilderness Trailers and Clips

The Wilderness

Official Trailer

The Wilderness Release Date: When was the film released?

The Wilderness was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 17 , 2025. There were 15 15 other movies released on the same date, including Black Phone 2, Good Fortune and After the Hunt. As a limited release, The Wilderness was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for The Wilderness is currently being determined. Stay tuned!