Wild America

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Wild America

PG

Released Jul 2, 1997

1h 46m

Comedy

Drama

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The fearless young Stouffer brothers -- Marty (Scott Bairstow), Mark (Devon Sawa) and Marshall (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) -- can hardly imagine going into the family business hawking auto parts in small-town Arkansas. With the begrudging approval of their no-nonsense father, the brothers set out on a dangerous cross-country camping trip, intending to capture on film their encounters with wild animals and the last remnants of the natural world in the rapidly vanishing American West.

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Critics Consensus

Wild America has the appearance of an old-school wilderness adventure, but lacks an involving story to anchor all the outdoor action.

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Kevin McManus

Washington Post

It's decent family fare.

Jul 18, 2014

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Wild America feels like something the Walt Disney company produced for junior-high-classroom consumption 30 years ago.

Rated: C-

Sep 7, 2011

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Leonard Klady

Variety

The antic coming of age of three Arkansas brothers centers the amusing and entertaining Wild America.

Oct 18, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Oct 10, 2005

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 2/5

Oct 5, 2005

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Jake Euker

F5 (Wichita, KS)

Rated: 2/5

Jul 17, 2005

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Desert R

This movie was one of the staple movies of my childhood. I can remember watching it on VHS a good bit. I haven't seen this movie in over 15 years at least so when it came to mind today I decided to give it a rewatch and I wish I hadn't. It has not held up compared to what I watched as a child. Granted I was a kid but I remember this movie being a masterpiece and it is anything but. The pacing, some of the acting, the ending...and don't even get me started on the animal puppetry. I guess sometimes it's a good idea to give your old childhood movies a rewatch and sometimes it isn't. This is one of those isn't instances. This one should have stayed a memory.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/20/24

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christopher c. m

You know since this is based on three real people, last names would be nice. It makes it easier to believe some of it happened as it shown on screen. It also drags at times with mild character issues. But for the most part it is inspiring, well acted and exciting too at times. Not sure why all the hate on Rotten Tomatoes.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

One of my favorite movies of all time! It takes me back to childhood when life didn't crush me all the times and I could sing the music and not feel like a dork.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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robert p

I was really enjoying this wildlife film while the three brothers were concentrating on wildlife, but they ruined the ending of the movie as there is no way a kid that small could fly a plane without any training! If not the ending I would have given this movie a *4* star review!!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I'm biased because it's been a favorite since I was little but it's a movie for fun, action and animals. It's aged well considering 90's films and is still family friendly movie for a night in.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

It's a fun adventurous movie that definitely brought some classic laughs to the family.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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William Dear

Director

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Marshall Stouffer

Devon Sawa

Mark Stouffer

Scott Bairstow

Marty Stouffer Jr.

Frances Fisher

Agnes Stouffer

Jamey Sheridan

Marty Stouffer, Sr.

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Synopsis

The fearless young Stouffer brothers -- Marty (Scott Bairstow), Mark (Devon Sawa) and Marshall (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) -- can hardly imagine going into the family business hawking auto parts in small-town Arkansas. With the begrudging approval of their no-nonsense father, the brothers set out on a dangerous cross-country camping trip, intending to capture on film their encounters with wild animals and the last remnants of the natural world in the rapidly vanishing American West.

Director: William Dear
Producer: Mark Stouffer, James G. Robinson
Screenwriter: David Michael Wieger
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Morgan Creek Productions, Steve Tisch Company
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 2, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 28, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.3M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1), 35mm

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