Wildwood movie poster
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GenreAdventure, Animation & Fantasy
RatedPG-13
Runtime2 hr 12 mins
ReleasedOctober 23, 2026
StreamingIn theaters now
DirectorTravis Knight
StarringCarey Mulligan, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay
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Wildwood (2026)

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Wildwood's Details
GenreAdventure, Animation & Fantasy
RatedPG-13
Released10/11/2026 (BFI); 10/23/2026 (United States)
StreamingIn theaters now.
Running Time2 hr 12 mins
Budget$100M (reported)
Box OfficeUpdated daily from Box Office Mojo. See the numbers below.
Based OnWildwood by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Wildwood's Interests
GeneralCrows, coyotes in uniform, maps of Portland that end in a forest.
MusicThe Decemberists, since Colin Meloy wrote the book.
MoviesCoraline, Kubo and the Two Strings.
TelevisionOver the Garden Wall.
HeroesBabysitters who count heads twice.
Wildwood's Crew
DirectorTravis Knight
WritersChris Butler
ProducersTravis Knight, Sam Wilson
CinematographyCaleb Deschanel
MusicDario Marianelli
Edited ByChristopher Murrie
ProductionLaika
Distributed ByFathom Entertainment
Wildwood's Trailer
Official Trailer • LAIKA Studios
How Wildwood Performed
Wildwood's Blurbs
About me:

Prue McKeel (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) takes her baby brother outside against orders, and a murder of crows flies off with him. She and her classmate Curtis (Jacob Tremblay) chase them into the Impassable Wilderness, where the coyotes talk and a governess named Alexandra (Carey Mulligan) is fighting a war over the woods. Travis Knight directs for Laika from Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis's novel. One hundred and thirty-two minutes of stop motion. Somebody moved a lot of tiny puppets.

Who I'd like to meet:

Anyone who lost a sibling at the mall for five minutes and aged ten years.

Wildwood's Cast (in credits order)
Peyton Elizabeth LeePrue McKeel
Jacob TremblayCurtis Mehlberg
Carey MulliganAlexandra
Mahershala AliBrendan
Arthur KnightMac McKeel
AwkwafinaSeptima
Amandla StenbergNiamh
Angela Bassettthe General
Richard E. GrantOwl Rex
Tom WaitsMaxim
Charlie DayDmitri
Blythe DannerSeer
Jake JohnsonMr. McKeel
Maya ErskineMrs. McKeel
Rob DelaneySamuel
Tantoo CardinalIphigenia
Jemaine ClementRoger Swindon
Marc Evan JacksonLars Svik
Ólafur Darri ÓlafssonSeamus
Len CariouRichard
Colleen O'ShaughnesseyEmber
Full cast and crew on IMDb.
Wildwood's Edit History
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  • (cur | prev) 14:30, 1 November 2026 DataBot +240 Numbers refreshed: Worldwide box office $21.3M → $28.9M; Domestic box office $18.4M → $25.9M; Profit / loss (est.) -$139.3M → -$135.6M; box office chart updated; Rotten Tomatoes critics 99% (156 reviews) → 99% (157 reviews); IMDb users 8.7 / 10 (11,780 votes) → 8.7 / 10 (13,195 votes).
  • (cur | prev) 14:30, 31 October 2026 DataBot +280 Numbers refreshed: Worldwide box office $15.2M → $21.3M; Domestic box office $12.3M → $18.4M; Profit / loss (est.) -$142.4M → -$139.3M; box office chart updated; Rotten Tomatoes critics 99% (148 reviews) → 99% (156 reviews); Rotten Tomatoes audience 97% (1,000+ verified ratings) → 97% (2,500+ verified ratings); IMDb users 8.7 / 10 (10,638 votes) → 8.7 / 10 (11,780 votes).
  • (cur | prev) 14:30, 30 October 2026 DataBot +80 Numbers refreshed: Rotten Tomatoes critics 99% (147 reviews) → 99% (148 reviews); IMDb users 8.7 / 10 (9,369 votes) → 8.7 / 10 (10,638 votes).
  • (cur | prev) 14:30, 29 October 2026 DataBot +120 Numbers refreshed: box office chart updated; Rotten Tomatoes critics 99% (146 reviews) → 99% (147 reviews); Metacritic 87 / 100 → 88 / 100.
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  • (cur | prev) 14:30, 27 October 2026 DataBot +280 Numbers refreshed: Worldwide box office $11.6M → $15.2M; Domestic box office $11.6M → $12.3M; Opening weekend $11.6M → $12.3M; Profit / loss (est.) -$144.2M → -$142.4M; box office chart updated; Rotten Tomatoes critics 99% (123 reviews) → 99% (128 reviews); IMDb users 8.7 / 10 (5,079 votes) → 8.7 / 10 (6,978 votes).
  • (cur | prev) 14:30, 26 October 2026 DataBot +320 Numbers refreshed: Worldwide box office $4.3M → $11.6M; Domestic box office $4.3M → $11.6M; Opening weekend $11.6M; Profit / loss (est.) -$147.9M → -$144.2M; Rotten Tomatoes 100% → 99%; box office chart updated; Rotten Tomatoes critics 100% (115 reviews) → 99% (123 reviews); IMDb users 8.8 / 10 (3,103 votes) → 8.7 / 10 (5,079 votes).
  • (cur | prev) 14:30, 25 October 2026 DataBot +320 Numbers refreshed: Worldwide box office $4.3M; Domestic box office $4.3M; Profit / loss (est.) -$147.9M; box office chart updated; Rotten Tomatoes critics 100% (106 reviews) → 100% (115 reviews); Rotten Tomatoes audience 97% (1,000+ verified ratings); IMDb users 8.8 / 10 (1,518 votes) → 8.8 / 10 (3,103 votes); movie.guru score 9.3 → 9.5.
  • (cur | prev) 14:30, 24 October 2026 DataBot +280 Numbers refreshed: Rotten Tomatoes 100%; CinemaScore A; Rotten Tomatoes critics 100% (106 reviews); Metacritic 87 / 100; CinemaScore A; IMDb users 8.8 / 10 (1,518 votes); movie.guru score 9.3.
  • (cur | prev) 12:00, 24 October 2026 DataBot +2,000 Profile created from Wikipedia and Box Office Mojo: cast, crew, release dates, budget, official trailer.