Wolf

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Wolf

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Released Dec 3, 2021

1h 39m

Drama

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Believing he is a wolf trapped in a human body, Jacob (George MacKay) eats, sleeps, and lives like a wolf -- much to the shock of his family. When he's sent to a clinic, Jacob and his animal-bound peers are forced to undergo increasingly extreme forms of 'curative' therapies. However once he meets the mysterious Wildcat (Lily-Rose Depp), and as their friendship blossoms into an undeniable infatuation, Jacob is faced with a challenge: will he renounce his true self for love.

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Critics Consensus

Despite George MacKay's best efforts, Wolf remains a horror-tinged social allegory that's left to largely chase its own tail.

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Kimber Myers

Crooked Marquee

Despite the impressive performance at its heart, Wolf's off-putting approach still keeps its audience at a remove.

Dec 6, 2021

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

George MacKay, Lily-Rose Depp star in dark fairy tale that handles a real-life condition - believing you're not human - with sensitivity and empathy.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 4, 2021

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Adam Mullins-Khatib

Chicago Reader

George MacKay's presence and physicality is perhaps one of the most compelling aspects of the film.

Dec 4, 2021

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Zach Pope

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I am Speechless...

Jul 26, 2023

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Zoë Rose Bryant

Loud and Clear Reviews

Wolf approaches its potentially preposterous premise with affecting authenticity, drawing painful parallels to terrorized communities today.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 1, 2022

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Josh Parham

Next Best Picture

It's an intriguing concept that lies on the surface without much meaningful exploration.

Rated: 5/10

Jun 8, 2022

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Jonathan

Boring and superficial. Nothing happens and no character development.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/08/21

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Dc3

Not a fan of the ending, the build up was good. Acting was good. I like the dude from 1917, Depps kid is chill, I loved littlefinger hes always a dope villain type. Wish the ending went somewhere doe

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/07/21

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Movie Deputy

Incredibly disturbing and completely f'd up...

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/05/21

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Anon

Couldn't even get through half of the movie

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/05/21

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Bob L

Ditto all the faults others have been cataloging. While it's close to an SNL skit gone awry mixed with some S&M soft porn, I don't mind watching a shirtless MacKay crawl around on all fours for a bit, lol. Throw in a fully nude Duran Duran video remake for the end credits and it's five stars for me.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Rosana B

Excêntrico, egocêntrico e bizarro, adorável… A licantropia clínica é uma síndrome psiquiátrica rara, uma ilusão de que a pessoa pode se transformar em um animal não humano, é descrito como zoantropia, lembrou me a ficção de terror maravilhoso Good Boy, entretanto mais psíquico, uma crítica aos tratamentos psicológicos agressivos, tema poderoso que poderia ser roteiristicamente melhor retratado, com pretensões mais ambiciosas, e um melhor desfecho, agradável, porém incompleto...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Synopsis

Believing he is a wolf trapped in a human body, Jacob (George MacKay) eats, sleeps, and lives like a wolf -- much to the shock of his family. When he's sent to a clinic, Jacob and his animal-bound peers are forced to undergo increasingly extreme forms of 'curative' therapies. However once he meets the mysterious Wildcat (Lily-Rose Depp), and as their friendship blossoms into an undeniable infatuation, Jacob is faced with a challenge: will he renounce his true self for love.

Director: Nathalie Biancheri
Producer: Jessie Fisk, Jane Doolan
Screenwriter: Nathalie Biancheri
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Kreo Films FZ, Head Gear Films, Lava Films, Metrol Technology, Feline Films
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Sexuality|Some Abusive Behavior)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 3, 2021, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $137.7K
Runtime: 1h 39m

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