Synopsis
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
Scores
Overall Score
90.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.9%
Review Aggregate
84.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 197 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, tragic, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingtragicemotionalupliftinglightheartedgrittyhistoricalromanticstylizedfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emile Hirsch | 2007 | $1,007,000 | $1,524,000 | (est) |
| Marcia Gay Harden | 2007 | $620,000 | $938,000 | (est) |
| William Hurt | 2007 | $467,000 | $706,000 | (est) |
| Jena Malone | 2007 | $382,000 | $578,000 | (est) |
| Catherine Keener | 2007 | $326,000 | $494,000 | (est) |
| Brian H. Dierker | 2007 | $287,000 | $435,000 | (est) |
| Vince Vaughn | 2007 | $258,000 | $390,000 | (est) |
| Zach Galifianakis | 2007 | $235,000 | $356,000 | (est) |
| Kristen Stewart | 2007 | $216,000 | $327,000 | (est) |
| Hal Holbrook | 2007 | $201,000 | $304,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count199
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes685,596
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $18,354,356 | $27,775,018 |
| International | 2007 | $38,320,120 | $57,988,526 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $56,674,476 | $85,763,544 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $24,505,226 | $37,082,919 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $829,000 | $1,254,497 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $309,000 | $467,599 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $14,272,000 | $21,597,329 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $32,069,000 | $48,528,920 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $4,405,045 | $6,666,004 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $76,389,271 | $115,597,269 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $20,000,000 | $30,265,315 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $15,055,000 (est) | $22,782,216 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $6,111,000 | $9,247,567 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $3,676,000 | $5,562,765 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $4,000,000 | $6,053,063 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $48,842,000 | $73,910,926 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $27,547,271 | $41,686,343 |
