Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- reflective
- lazy weekend
- travel inspiration
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film amiable and intermittently amusing, but too pedestrian and less compelling than its veteran leads and scenic premise promised.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bill Bryson and Stephen Katz confront the Appalachian Trail together while rediscovering their long-lost friendship.
Bill undertakes the hike instead of settling into retirement, using the challenge to reawaken his sense of purpose.
Bill seeks tranquil reflection while Katz pursues escape, risk, and one last adventure, creating recurring comic friction.
The Appalachian Trail is presented as an iconic 2,200-mile passage through the country's rugged and spectacular countryside.
Films like A Walk in the Woods, and why
Wild
shared themes of aging, self-discovery, difficult friendship, and physically demanding wilderness travel
The Bucket List
shared road movie structure, comic friction between mismatched companions, and reflective treatment of aging
The Way
shared Appalachian wilderness setting, survival-oriented hiking, and understated adventure drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Ken Kwapis
- Release Date
- 2015-09-02
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (797)
Cast
- Robert Redford
- Nick Nolte
- Emma Thompson
- Nick Offerman
- Kristen Schaal
- Chrystee Pharris
- Sandra Ellis Lafferty
- Hayley Lovitt
- Derek Krantz
- Andrew Vogel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Walk in the Woods about?
- Two aging friends turn a 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail hike into a comic test of endurance, companionship, and renewed purpose.
- What is A Walk in the Woods like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Walk in the Woods as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Walk in the Woods violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Walk in the Woods.
- What did critics think of A Walk in the Woods?
- Critics broadly found the film amiable and intermittently amusing, but too pedestrian and less compelling than its veteran leads and scenic premise promised.
- Which films are like A Walk in the Woods?
- Films with a similar feel include Wild, The Bucket List, and The Way.
- How long is A Walk in the Woods?
- A Walk in the Woods runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Walk in the Woods?
- In United States, A Walk in the Woods streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
