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Into the Wild

2007 · 148 min · Director: Sean Penn ★ IMDb 8 · 700,882 ratings

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Based on a true story. After graduating from Emory University, Christopher McCandless abandoned his possessions, gave his entire savings account to charity, and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters who shape his life.

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Into the Wild (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Awe 23%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe23%
  2. Hope12%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Awe, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Biography. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Awe and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Hope

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Empathy
Sadness
Hope
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then rises around 53 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessHope
2.5 %≈ 4′Tension48 %30 %18 %22 %
7.5 %≈ 11′Curiosity44 %23 %13 %26 %
12.5 %≈ 19′Curiosity40 %24 %14 %26 %
17.5 %≈ 26′Curiosity41 %29 %19 %28 %
22.5 %≈ 33′Hope41 %31 %19 %30 %
27.5 %≈ 41′Hope40 %31 %16 %30 %
32.5 %≈ 48′Hope41 %32 %19 %26 %
37.5 %≈ 56′Curiosity44 %39 %29 %20 %
42.5 %≈ 63′Sadness43 %38 %30 %16 %
47.5 %≈ 70′Curiosity45 %30 %21 %13 %
52.5 %≈ 78′Tension57 %38 %30 %11 %
57.5 %≈ 85′Sadness60 %45 %41 %16 %
62.5 %≈ 93′Tension51 %40 %35 %23 %
67.5 %≈ 100′Empathy50 %44 %38 %28 %
72.5 %≈ 107′Sadness56 %54 %50 %30 %
77.5 %≈ 115′Sadness61 %59 %49 %34 %
82.5 %≈ 122′Hope61 %59 %35 %41 %
87.5 %≈ 130′Empathy63 %61 %36 %39 %
92.5 %≈ 137′Empathy67 %67 %50 %30 %
97.5 %≈ 144′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Marcia Gay Harden

Billie McCandless

William Hurt

Walt McCandless

Jena Malone

Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)

BH
Brian H. Dierker

Rainey

Kristen Stewart

Tracy Tatro

Hal Holbrook

Ronald "Ron" Franz

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Signe Egholm Olsen

Sonja

JG
Jim Gallien

Jim Gallien

JJ
James J. O'Neill

Graduation Reader

MM
Malinda McCollum

Waitress

PK
Paul Knauls

Building Manager

CM
Craig Mutsch

Wayne's Crew #1

JB
Jim Beidler

Wayne's Crew #2

JD
John Decker

Hutterite #1

JH
John Hofer

Hutterite #2

Details

Directed by
Sean Penn
Written by
Sean Penn, Jon Krakauer
Type
Movies
Released
2007
Runtime
148 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 8 · 700,882 ratings
Feels mostly
Inspiration
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