Wildwood

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Wildwood is a handcrafted epic fantasy that transports audiences into a secret, dangerously alive world. A girl's desperate quest to save her baby brother unfolds into a spectacular, high-stakes adventure through a forbidden forest full of enchanted creatures, endearing allies, and formidable adversaries--where an entire hidden realm hangs in the balance. In an era of automation, LAIKA delivers its most ambitious and globally accessible film yet--a bold fusion of human-crafted artistry and cinematic storytelling from the makers of Coraline.

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Critics Consensus

A marvelous technical achievement that packs an emotional wallop, Wildwood reaffirms the value of a thoughtful fantasy tale told straight while dazzling the eye with its innovative and painstaking stop-motion wizardry.

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Best experienced on the big screen, Wildwood is a spellbinding visual marvel that is as enchanting as it is intense.

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Leigh Singer

Sight & Sound

23 hrs ago

For a film about accepting and embodying the mystical, Wildwood’s magic is rooted in its dazzling craftmanship rather than the transcendental power of its story.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

2 days ago

3.5/4

[It] is a gorgeous ode to outsiders, nature, and everything we seem to be losing as we march toward a tech-heavy future.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

The Times (UK)

3 days ago

4/5

I’ve never seen anything quite like it.

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Brogan Luke Bouwhuis

InBetweenDrafts

3 hrs ago

10

What’s remarkable about Wildwood is the agony of Chris Butler’s script and how effectively Knight and the cast translate that script to the screen.

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André Didyme-Dôme

Rolling Stone en Español

21 hrs ago

Wildwood is a technical tour de force, an extraordinarily entertaining epic adventure, and one of the major events in contemporary animation. [Full review in Spanish]

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

1 day ago

7/10

I see a lot of great elements story-wise... I just wish the story were stronger, because in stop-motion, it’s hard to change course once production is underway.

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Nolan

33 min ago

Spectacle that you shouldn’t pass up seeing in theaters

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Jessica G

40 min ago

A flintlock fantasy set in the magical woods outside of Portland, also a little gay (complimentary).

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Howard A

1 hr ago

We realized every 8.12 minutes of watching this film was one year it took to make it. That, and a fantastic story of family through adversity to triumph, left us awestruck, thankful and warm all over!

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Didier

1 hr ago

Easily the best animated movie I’ve seen this year, as well as one of the best movies this year in general.

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Mokylune

1 hr ago

Masterpiece of claymation. Absolutely beautiful throughout the whole movie, entertaining, laika makes bangers!!!

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daniel s

2 hrs ago

Best animated film in a very long time. Very violent so definitely pay attention to the ratings and warnings - it took my son with me and we both loved it.

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Synopsis

Wildwood is a handcrafted epic fantasy that transports audiences into a secret, dangerously alive world. A girl's desperate quest to save her baby brother unfolds into a spectacular, high-stakes adventure through a forbidden forest full of enchanted creatures, endearing allies, and formidable adversaries--where an entire hidden realm hangs in the balance. In an era of automation, LAIKA delivers its most ambitious and globally accessible film yet--a bold fusion of human-crafted artistry and cinematic storytelling from the makers of Coraline.

Director: Travis Knight
Producer: Travis Knight, Samuel Wilson
Screenwriter: Chris Butler
Distributor: Fathom Entertainment
Production Co: Laika Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Partial Nudity|Bloody Images|Thematic Material|Language|Strong Fantasy Violence|Suicide-Related Material)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 23, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 2h 12m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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