Backcountry (2015): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Backcountry is a 2015 drama thriller directed by Adam MacDonald. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $13,848 worldwide. Critics gave it 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Adam MacDonald
- Original language
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English - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Backcountry About?
The premise of Backcountry without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Seeking a secluded getaway, a couple ventures deep into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend of hiking and camping. Their romantic escape quickly turns terrifying when they realize they are being stalked by a large, aggressive black bear. As they become increasingly lost and isolated, they must use all their wits and courage to survive the encounter and find their way back to safety.
Backcountry Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- lost
- camping
- bear attack
- bear
- survival
- couple
- woods
- injury
- nature
- blood
- viscera
- based on true story
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- skinny dipping
- written by director
- one word title
- canada
- natural horror
- creature feature
- redneck
- backwoods
- nature horror
- survival adventure
- forest adventure
- vacation gone wrong
- profanity
- flame
- cell phone
- fire
- wilderness
- irish man
- canadian wilderness
- mobile phone
- swearing
- campfire
- accent
- irish accent
- backcountry
- canadian
- backpack
- telephone
- canada nature
- f word
- lodge
- rural
- wilderness lodge
- rural setting
- wilderness area
- outdoor
- camping in the wilderness
- outdoors
The Director of Backcountry
Directed by Adam MacDonald.
- Director Adam MacDonald
More from Adam MacDonald
More films directed by Adam MacDonald, best-rated first: Pyewacket, Out Come the Wolves and This Is Not a Test.
Backcountry Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Backcountry 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.
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IMDb 6.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 92% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 53%
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Metacritic 62 Metascore
User score 6.2
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TMDB 59% User score
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Letterboxd 2.8 /5
3 ratings
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Backcountry Plot Summary
What happens in Backcountry from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Alex and his girlfriend Jenn arrive at a provincial park for a weekend of camping, hoping to revisit a trail he loved when he was younger. Alex is confident in his memory and declines a map from the park ranger, convinced he knows the park well enough to navigate without aid. The mood is quietly optimistic at first, with a sense of adventure and a touch of nostalgia as they set up camp and plan a peaceful getaway.
Full summary
The whole story of Backcountry, scene by scene
Backcountry Box Office
Backcountry grossed $13,848 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$13.8K
- US & Canada
- $13.8K
Backcountry Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Backcountry.
How Well Do You Know Backcountry?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the relationship between Alex and Jenn?
Cars in Backcountry
8 cars on screen, including the Toyota RAV4 and the Chevrolet Cavalier.
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2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD Background role -
2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Background role
Backcountry Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Backcountry - Gnadenlose Wildnis” and “En el bosque sobrevive”.
- Also known as
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- Backcountry - Gnadenlose Wildnis
- En el bosque sobrevive
- Blackfoot Trail
- Sobrevivente
- Shtegu i tmerrit
- ブラックフット
- Na szlaku
- Sobrevivientes
- Sobreviventes
- 荒野
- Роковой маршрут
- בלב היער
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- 백컨트리: 야생곰의 습격
- Ölüm Ormanı
- U divljini
- Пустош
- Глушина
- 絕境求生
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Movies Like Backcountry
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Backwoods, Grizzly and Into the Grizzly Maze.
Backcountry FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Backcountry, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Backcountry?
Backcountry runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Backcountry released?
Backcountry was released on March 20, 2015.
Who directed Backcountry?
Backcountry was directed by Adam MacDonald.
More films by Adam MacDonald How much did Backcountry make at the box office?
Backcountry grossed $13,848 worldwide.
How is Backcountry rated?
Backcountry has 6.0/10 on IMDb, 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.
Does Backcountry have a post-credit scene?
No. Backcountry has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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