Wildlife (film)

Wildlife
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Dano
Screenplay by
Based onWildlife
by Richard Ford
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDiego Garcia
Edited by
Music byDavid Lang
Production
companies
Distributed byIFC Films
Release dates
  • January 20, 2018 (2018-01-20) (Sundance)
  • October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3.7 million[1]

Wildlife is a 2018 American drama film directed and co-produced by Paul Dano, in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Dano and Zoe Kazan, based on the 1990 novel by Richard Ford. It stars Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal (who also co-produced), Ed Oxenbould, and Bill Camp.

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018,[2][3][4] and began a limited theatrical release in the United States on October 19, 2018. It received critical acclaim, with praise for Dano's direction and the performances of Mulligan, Gyllenhaal, and Oxenbould. It was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards, including Best First Feature and Best Female Lead for Mulligan.

  1. ^ "Wildlife (2018)". The Numbers. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Debruge, Peter (November 29, 2017). "Sundance Film Festival Unveils Full 2018 Features Lineup". Variety. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (January 20, 2018). "Film Review: 'Wildlife'". Variety. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  4. ^ McCarthy, Todd (January 20, 2018). "'Wildlife': Film Review | Sundance 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 3, 2021.