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Wildlife 2018

In 1960s Montana, a tumultuous forest fire threatens to engulf a small town, upending the quiet life of Jeanette and her son Joe. When Jerry, their golf pro father, abandons them to fight the blaze, Jeanette must confront the harsh realities of poverty and loneliness, as Joe struggles to find his footing in a world suddenly without parental guidance.

In 1960s Montana, a tumultuous forest fire threatens to engulf a small town, upending the quiet life of Jeanette and her son Joe. When Jerry, their golf pro father, abandons them to fight the blaze, Jeanette must confront the harsh realities of poverty and loneliness, as Joe struggles to find his footing in a world suddenly without parental guidance.

Does Wildlife have end credit scenes?

No!

Wildlife does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Ratings and Reviews for Wildlife

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Metacritic

80

Metascore

7.4

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

94%

TOMATOMETER

review

71%

User Score

IMDb

6.8 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

66

%

User Score

Letterboxd

3.6

From 151 fan ratings

Movie Insider

3.00/5

From 1 fan rating

Awards & Nominations for Wildlife

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24th Critics' Choice Awards 2019

Ed Oxenbould
Nomination

Best Young Actor/Actress

Ed Oxenbould

34th Film Independent Spirit Awards 2019

Carey Mulligan
Nomination

Best Female Lead

Carey Mulligan
Paul Dano
Nomination

Best First Feature

Paul Dano
Nomination

Best Cinematography

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Official Trailer

Cars Featured in Wildlife

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Buick

1947

Super

Cadillac

1956

Coupe DeVille

Cadillac

1961

Coupe DeVille

Cadillac

1960

Eldorado Seville

Chevrolet

1947

Advance-Design

Chevrolet

1951

Advance-Design 3100

Chevrolet

1954

Advance-Design 3100

Chevrolet

1954

Bel Air

Chevrolet

1950

Fleetline Special

Chevrolet

1940

Master 85

Movie Themes and Keywords

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