Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

      View All
      Movies Tv shows Movie Trivia News Showtimes

      The River Wild

      1994, Action, 1h 51m

      35 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

      You might also like

      See More
      Dick Tracy
      Wyatt Earp
      Young Guns II
      Throw Momma From the Train
      Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

      Where to watch The River Wild

      Rent/buy Subscription Rent/buy Rent/buy

      Watch The River Wild with a subscription on Peacock, rent on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, or buy on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu.

      Rate And Review

      User image

      Verified

      • User image

        Super Reviewer

        Rate this movie

        Oof, that was Rotten.

        Meh, it passed the time.

        It’s good – I’d recommend it.

        Awesome!

        So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

        What did you think of the movie? (optional)



      • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

      • User image

        Super Reviewer

        Step 2 of 2

        How did you buy your ticket?

        Let's get your review verified.

        • Fandango

        • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

        • Cinemark Coming Soon

          We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

        • Regal Coming Soon

          We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

        • Theater box office or somewhere else

        You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

      • User image

        Super Reviewer

        Rate this movie

        Oof, that was Rotten.

        Meh, it passed the time.

        It’s good – I’d recommend it.

        Awesome!

        So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

        What did you think of the movie? (optional)

      • How did you buy your ticket?

        • Fandango

        • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

        • Cinemark Coming Soon

          We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

        • Regal Coming Soon

          We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

        • Theater box office or somewhere else

      The River Wild  Photos

      The River Wild (1994) The River Wild (1994) The River Wild (1994)

      Movie Info

      Fast-paced thriller in which a young family on a white-water rafting adventure in Montana are taken hostage by a pair of dangerous fugitives. The rafting holiday - a birthday gift for the New England couple's ten-year-old son - turns into a nightmare when the two armed killers take control and try to force the mother, a proficient rafter, to use her skills to help them escape down the treacherous rapids.

      • Rating: PG-13

      • Genre: Action

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Curtis Hanson

      • Producer: David Foster, Lawrence Turman

      • Writer: Denis O'Neill

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $46.5M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Universal Pictures

      • Production Co: Universal Pictures, David Foster Productions, Turman-Foster Company

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

      Cast & Crew

      Critic Reviews for The River Wild

      Audience Reviews for The River Wild

      • Sep 22, 2018

        A few times the movie flirts with being a serious examination of masculinity's futility, but ultimately its just a silly thriller that's well directed and acted enough to warrant a viewing.

        Super Reviewer
      • Jan 21, 2012

        Formula thrillers aren't quite my cup of tea. I can't ever really get as into the action as much as I'd like, and I find myself, for the most part, bored. On the other hand, "The River Wild" is almost never boring. It maintains a consistent tone of peril, its characters always being thrust into precarious positions. While the storyline isn't fantastic, I liked the music and the camerawork -- especially the camerawork. There's not much rewatch value here, but its enjoyable nonetheless.

        Super Reviewer
      • Dec 02, 2011

        Exciting, but not rewatchable

        Super Reviewer
      • Jul 02, 2011

        One of my favorite movies that Kevin Bacon did...

        Super Reviewer

      Movie & TV guides

      View All