Wolf

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Wolf

R

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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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

Despite a committed performance from MacKay, the film’s storytelling is unfocused and dull, muddling its way through its central metaphor and never devoted enough to the physical carnality of its main character.

Jul 28, 2025

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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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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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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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