Wendigo (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Wendigo is a 2002 mystery thriller starring Jake Weber and Patricia Clarkson. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $1.2 million worldwide on a $500,000 budget. Critics gave it 63 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Magnolia Pictures
- Budget
- $500K
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Wendigo About?
The premise of Wendigo without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During a winter weekend getaway in upstate New York, a family—Kim, George, and their son Miles—finds their retreat turning sinister. While driving in their blue Volvo, they become entangled in a desperate fight for survival when a mysterious and malevolent force awakens. The terrifying events are rooted in ancient Native American legends and seem to be connected to Miles’s increasingly intense and imaginative visions.
Wendigo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- urination
- character name as title
- one word title
- folk horror
- redneck
- deer
- legend
- half man
- beast
- hunter
- wendigo
- rough sex
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- time lapse photography
- woods
- wooden rifle
- wine
- werewolf doll
- watching
- van
- underwear
- transformer
- toy
- totem
- target practice
- stranded
- station wagon
- spirit
- spelling
- small town
- sled
- sledding
- skinning an animal
- sex
- rural setting
- run off the road
- robot doll
- rifle
- rifle range
- reservoir
- reference to boo radley
- pistol
- pickup truck
- pharmacy
- phantom
- peeping tom
- pajamas
- ojibwa tribe
- nudity
- new york city
- native american
Wendigo Cast
Jake Weber leads the cast, with Patricia Clarkson.
Wendigo Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Wendigo 63 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 63 Metascore
User score 4.0
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TMDB 47% User score
See on TMDB
Wendigo Plot Summary
What happens in Wendigo from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
George, Jake Weber, is a highly-strung professional photographer at a Manhattan advertising agency, already teetering on the edge of burnout from the relentless pace of his work. In search of a quiet break, he and his wife Kim, Patricia Clarkson, along with their 10-year-old son Miles set off for Upstate New York to take in the wintery scenery and reconnect away from the city’s pressures. The journey itself feels uneasy, as though the snow and silence outside mirror the tension buzzing beneath the surface of their family dynamic.
Full summary
The whole story of Wendigo, scene by scene
Wendigo Box Office & Budget
Wendigo grossed $1.2 million worldwide on a $500,000 budget, 2.4 times what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$1.2M
2.4× its budget
- US & Canada
- $1.2M
- Budget
- $500K
Wendigo Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip Larry Fessenden Collection (1/5) The Wendigo - Horror Movie
Wendigo Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “La légende de Wendigo” and “וונדיגו”.
- Also known as
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- La légende de Wendigo
- וונדיגו
- Вендиго
- Escalofrío (Wendigo)
- 零下17℃之寒颤
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Wendigo FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Wendigo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Wendigo?
Wendigo runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Wendigo released?
Wendigo was released on February 15, 2002.
Who is in the cast of Wendigo?
Wendigo stars Jake Weber and Patricia Clarkson.
How much did Wendigo make at the box office?
Wendigo grossed $1.2 million worldwide on a budget of $500,000.
How is Wendigo rated?
Wendigo has 63 on Metacritic and 47% on TMDB.
Does Wendigo have a post-credit scene?
No. Wendigo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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