Synopsis
A chronicle of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent personal tragedy.
Scores
Overall Score
86.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.7%
Review Aggregate
79.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 276 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikinggrittyupliftingcharacter-drivenfunnyhistoricalrealisticthought-provokingdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese Witherspoon | 2014 | $1,857,000 | $2,461,000 | (est) |
| Laura Dern | 2014 | $1,143,000 | $1,515,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count276
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes144,160
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $37,880,356 | $50,203,076 |
| International | 2014 | $14,621,185 | $19,377,549 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $52,501,540 | $69,580,624 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $24,788,652 | $32,852,558 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,396,000 | $5,826,047 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $3,482,000 | $4,614,717 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $5,011,000 | $6,641,110 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $13,508,000 | $17,902,238 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $9,470,089 | $12,550,769 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $60,655,741 | $80,387,438 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $15,000,000 | $19,879,595 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $18,750,000 (est) | $24,849,494 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $2,426,000 | $3,215,193 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $2,077,000 | $2,752,661 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $3,000,000 | $3,975,919 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $41,253,000 | $54,672,863 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $19,402,741 | $25,714,576 |
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