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Surviving the Wild
78%
Movie
1h 27m
AI Analysis
Surviving the Wild (2018) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Surviving the Wild (2018) — a movie tagged as Adventure, Family, and Action with emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Against the wishes of his parents (who are in the midst of a messy divorce), a young boy steals the ashes of his dead Grandfather and runs away into the wilderness with his dog. The boy is determined to fulfill his beloved Grandpa's dying wishes and spread his ashes atop a remote mountain. Along the treacherous jour… Our models also surface themes such as ai, family, and survival from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids and family viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~87 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Surviving the Wild 78% (10 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Surviving the Wild is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
78%
from 10 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Against the wishes of his parents (who are in the midst of a messy divorce), a young boy steals the ashes of his dead Grandfather and runs away into the wilderness with his dog. The boy is determined to fulfill his beloved Grandpa's dying wishes and spread his ashes atop a remote mountain. Along the treacherous journey, the boy and the dog are accompanied by the ghost of his Grandpa, who helps them on their journey, brings the family back together and gives the boy one last chance to say goodbye.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2018-01-05
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- TMDB rating
- 7.8
- TMDB ID
- 503267
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Where can I watch Surviving the Wild (2018)?
Surviving the Wild is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Surviving the Wild?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Surviving the Wild directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Surviving the Wild about?
Against the wishes of his parents (who are in the midst of a messy divorce), a young boy steals the ashes of his dead Grandfather and runs away into the wilderness with his dog. The boy is determin... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Surviving the Wild?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Surviving the Wild?
The official runtime for Surviving the Wild is approximately 87 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Jon Voight
Gus
Jamie Kennedy
Kristopher
Vail Bloom
Rachel
Aidan Cullen
Shaun
Derrick Van Orden
Eartle
Matthew Davis
Emri
J.J. Nolan
Dog Walker
- I
Ian Teal
Ian
- S
Susan Coleman
Delilah
- M
Matt Bevin
The Governor
- T
Terry Woodward
Funeral Attendee
- C
Catherine Brown
Funeral Attendee
- C
Clayton Nichols
Funeral Attendee
- B
Betty Rallis
Funeral Attendee
- L
Lare Roberts
Funeral Attendee
- E
Emma Sue Ellis
Funeral Attendee
- M
Margaret Wuertz
Funeral Attendee
- M
Mike Schroerlucke
Funeral Attendee
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