Into the Wild
“Into the heart. Into the soul.”
After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
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Cast
45 people
Emile Hirsch
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp
Known for
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
The Girl Next Door
Marcia Gay Harden
Billie McCandless
Known for
The Mist
Flubber
William Hurt
Walt McCandless
Known for
The Incredible Hulk
Dark City
Jena Malone
Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)
Known for
Donnie Darko
Sucker Punch
Brian H. Dierker
Rainey
Known for
No Strings Attached
Catherine Keener
Jan Burres
Known for
Get Out
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Vince Vaughn
Wayne Westerberg
Known for
Hacksaw Ridge
The Internship
Kristen Stewart
Tracy Tatro
Known for
Twilight
Snow White and the Huntsman
Hal Holbrook
Ronald "Ron" Franz
Known for
Creepshow
Magnum Force
Thure Lindhardt
Mads
Known for
The Bridge
Angels & Demons
Signe Egholm Olsen
Sonja
Known for
Borgen
The Last Client
Jim Gallien
Jim Gallien
Sean Penn Director · Jon Krakauer Author Michael Brook Composer
Worldwide gross $56M · Budget $15M · United States release September 21, 2007
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$56,255,142
Gross vs. budget
3.8×
Production
River Road Entertainment
Production
Paramount Vantage
Production
Linson Entertainment
Production
Square One C.I.H.
Production
Into the Wild
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio
The Linson Company
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Danish · English
Release dates
United States · September 1, 2007
Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
United States · September 21, 2007
Limited theatrical
United States · March 4, 2008
Physical · DVD
United States
October 19, 2007 · Theatrical
December 16, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
February 20, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Australia
November 29, 2007 · Theatrical
Austria
February 1, 2008 · Theatrical
Belgium
January 9, 2008 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 27, 2007 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
February 22, 2008 · Theatrical
Canada
September 9, 2007 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
September 28, 2007 · Theatrical
Czechia
April 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Denmark
February 29, 2008 · Theatrical
Ecuador
June 24, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
Egypt
November 19, 2008 · Premiere · Cairo International Film Festival
Finland
April 4, 2008 · Theatrical
France
January 9, 2008 · Theatrical · Visa CNC 119364
July 16, 2008 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
December 31, 2014 · Digital · VOD
June 1, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
January 31, 2008 · Theatrical
July 7, 2026 · Theatrical · Best of Cinema
Greece
November 18, 2007 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
February 21, 2008 · Theatrical
June 16, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
December 31, 2016 · Digital
Hungary
April 3, 2008 · Theatrical
Iceland
February 15, 2008 · Theatrical
India
July 31, 2018 · Digital
Indonesia
December 8, 2007 · Premiere · Jakarta International Film Festival
Ireland
November 9, 2007 · Theatrical
Israel
January 1, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
Italy
October 20, 2007 · Premiere · Rome Film Festival
January 25, 2008 · Theatrical
Japan
September 6, 2008 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
March 27, 2009 · Theatrical
Kuwait
March 27, 2008 · Theatrical
Luxembourg
January 9, 2008 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 11, 2008 · Theatrical
Monaco
January 9, 2008 · Theatrical
Morocco
January 9, 2008 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 24, 2008 · Theatrical
February 5, 2009 · Physical · DVD
September 30, 2010 · Physical · Blu ray
December 18, 2010 · TV · Nederland 3
New Zealand
December 6, 2007 · Theatrical
Norway
November 22, 2007 · Premiere · Oslo International Film Festival
March 7, 2008 · Theatrical
Philippines
August 6, 2020 · Digital
Poland
April 4, 2008 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 31, 2008 · Theatrical
Romania
January 11, 2008 · Theatrical
Singapore
March 4, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Slovakia
April 24, 2008 · Theatrical
South Africa
January 25, 2008 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 28, 2007 · TV
Spain
January 25, 2008 · Theatrical · ICAA: 147707
Sweden
November 19, 2007 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
February 14, 2008 · Theatrical
Switzerland
January 9, 2008 · Theatrical · French
January 25, 2008 · Theatrical · Italian
February 7, 2008 · Theatrical · German
Taiwan
November 6, 2008 · Premiere · Taiwan International Film Festival
Tunisia
January 9, 2008 · Theatrical
Türkiye
April 9, 2008 · Premiere · Istanbul Film Festival
United Arab Emirates
December 18, 2010 · Premiere · Dubai International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 25, 2007 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
November 9, 2007 · Theatrical
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