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      The Wild Life

      R 1984 1 hr. 37 min. Comedy List
      Reviews 41% 500+ Ratings Audience Score A high-school wrestler (Christopher Penn) parties with his buddy (Eric Stoltz) at a swinging-singles apartment complex. Read More Read Less

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      Steve D There are a number of fun bits but not enough story here. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/08/23 Full Review jordan m I think if this had come out before Fast Times and people had called that movie the sequel to this one they would mostly have changed places in terms of memorability and cult status. There's really not a ton of separation in terms of quality here, but mostly because it's just very similar characters in a different collection of scenarios than Fast Times had. I did like the Vietnam-fascinated kid but thought Chris Penn's character would've been more endearing if Sean had played him instead. Probably the best part of the movie is the musical score and soundtrack, with plenty of excellent songs on it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Watching a movie about young idiots a third of my age, with only about a third of my IQ, is bad enough. What makes it worse is when the adults in the movie act even more idiotic, and act stupider then the kids do! Stink bomb! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member 2 H.S. teen buddies, 1 is a h.s. wrestler the other college bound, plan on a new apartment & wild parties with women. & Just like real life, things happen. This movie is like a combination of Animal House & Bachelor Party. There's the late Christopher Penn Sean's brother & a couple of other famous stars in this who were unknown or just starting here. This comical movie is still likeable Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member The Wild Life is often considered a sequel to Fast Times at Ridgemont High. It doesn't feature any of the characters from Fast Times, but it has a similar feel. It's a good teen comedy. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Typical teen slice of life type movie, it's also really cliched 80's . Still it is enjoyable and I got lots of laughs and rock out moments while watching this. All in all I loved it and wished it had a Blu-Ray release. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Practically every character is unremittingly dull, while Chris Penn's bad-boy party animal is insufferable from first frame to last. Rated: 1.5/4 Apr 20, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A high-school wrestler (Christopher Penn) parties with his buddy (Eric Stoltz) at a swinging-singles apartment complex.
      Director
      Art Linson
      Screenwriter
      Cameron Crowe
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 22, 2017
      Sound Mix
      Surround