Into the Forest
Seen it?2016 | 101 min | Drama, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved The Road or Melancholia, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In the not too distant future, two young women who live in a remote ancient forest discover the world around them is on the brink of an apocalypse. Informed only by rumor, they fight intruders, disease, loneliness & starvation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$10K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 57K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Patricia Rozema
- Elliot PageNell
- Evan Rachel WoodEva
- Max MinghellaEli
- Callum Keith RennieRobert
- Michael EklundStan
- Wendy CrewsonMom
- Ronin CaraBaby
- Owen CaraBaby
- Crystal PiteRuby
- Lorne CardinalJerry