The Wolfpack
Seen it?2015 | 89 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch. Nicknamed ‘The Wolfpack’, the brothers spend their childhood reenacting their favorite films using elaborate home-made props and costumes. Their world is shaken up when one of the brothers escapes and everything changes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Crystal Moselle
- Mukunda AnguloSelf
- Narayana AnguloSelf
- Susanne AnguloSelf
- Bhagavan AnguloSelf
- Jagadisa AnguloSelf
- Krsna AnguloSelf
- Oscar AnguloSelf
- Visnu AnguloSelf
- Chloe PecorinoSelf
- Govinda AnguloSelf