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Walking Out

Play trailer 2:23 Poster for Walking Out PG-13 Released Oct 6, 2017 1h 35m Adventure Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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When a city teen travels to Montana to go hunting with his estranged father, the trip becomes a battle for survival when they encounter a grizzly bear.
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Beautifully filmed and powerfully acted, Walking Out effectively balances tense father-son drama against an affecting wilderness survival story.

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Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald The second half is gripping. There's less time for talk, and the Smith brothers give us a superb sense of the fearful power of this landscape. Maybe that was the point all along: nature just keeps on giving and taking. Rated: 3/5 Apr 6, 2018 Full Review Noel Murray AV Club The mountain backdrops are stunning, but the movie's real draw is its understanding of how children pick up more from their parents than their skeptical, self-pitying moms and dads ever imagine. Dec 14, 2017 Full Review Roxana Hadadi Punch Drunk Critics Walking Out has an effect: Bomer is doing something different and he and Wiggins have believable father-son chemistry; the setting is gorgeous and desolate; and the hero's journey narrative is comfortingly familiar. Rated: 3/5 Oct 12, 2017 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies The film’s title makes the impending peril obvious, but the buildup of the two main characters and their strained relationship gives form to the danger once it hits. Rated: 4/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review David Bax Battleship Pretension The Smiths look deeper, questioning what strength and resilience really mean. They are attempting to survive the great outdoors, yes, but they are also dependent on it for sustenance. Dec 11, 2020 Full Review Laura Davis One Room With A View Smith and Smith demand nuanced performances from the central pair which results in a credible story but nothing that hasn't been done before. Rated: 3/5 Mar 4, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Sat through about 12 minutes of this film and couldn't stomach any more of the stilted awkward dialogue. I don't care if they are trying to portray an awkward and strained relationship between the father and son, no one talks like that. Pacing already felt very strange too, don't think I will ever come back to this movie regardless of the 92% Critic Score. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review SIAN M This film is visually beautiful, but it's hard not to get annoyed by how the deeply flawed actions of the father are almost presented as endearing or admirable, instead of fatally stupid. Ultimately the hubris and arrogance of the father landed them in a situation that could have very easily led to death of his son, himself, or both. During one of the scenes the son hallucinates / has a dream about his father telling him that all the mountains he can see belong to him. It's exactly this lack of humility and lack of perspective displayed by the father that leads to their situation. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/22/24 Full Review Bree V I feel like this is a film that you would probably connect with better if you had the father-son bonding experiences of hunting as a youngster. I (being female and also not having a hunting dad) did not, so the first half was pretty hard to get through. But after everything goes wrong, and the young man finds his strength, I started to appreciate it. The way they showed the two of them leaned on each others' opposing strengths was touching. The scenery was totally spectacular and showcased just how unforgiving the terrain can be. If you're looking for a hollywood disaster movie, this ain't it. But if you're looking for something with a bit more thought and a bit less action, you'll like this one. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review filip n It was amazing movie the story in the beginning is a bit slower but it's more relying on the chemistry of father son characters and they are doing that greatly both characters are build up perfectly that viewer can really stick to them and care about the ending even when it's pretty obvious how will it end. It's making the movie even more in touch with viewers emotions Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review Timothy D Walking out is not original, but it is beautifully acted and directed. This film focuses on paternal relationships as a father struggles to connect with his son before the roles dramaticly reverse half way in. The relationship and the trauma of their situation make a thoughtful impression when the movie ends. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Audience Member I thought it was a pretty accurate movie 2.9 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a city teen travels to Montana to go hunting with his estranged father, the trip becomes a battle for survival when they encounter a grizzly bear.
Director
Alex Smith, Andrew J. Smith
Producer
Brunson Green, Laura Ivey
Screenwriter
Alex Smith, Andrew J. Smith
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Harbinger Pictures, Co-Op Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Brief Strong Language|Bloody Injury Images)
Genre
Adventure, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 6, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 6, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$101.9K
Runtime
1h 35m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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