Wildwood

Wildwood

2:10PG158.7IMDbEnglish

Family, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

Wildwood is a 2026 American stop-motion animated epic dark fantasy film directed by Travis Knight and written by Chris Butler, based on the 2011 novel by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis. Produced by Laika, the film stars Carey Mulligan, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Richard E. Grant, Awkwafina, Amandla Stenberg, Tom Waits, Charlie Day, Blythe Danner, Arthur Knight, Angela Bassett, and Mahershala Ali. In the film, a teenage girl named Prue (Lee) and her classmate Curtis (Tremblay) travel into an enchanted forest in search of her infant brother, Mac, after he is abducted. They find a manor and learn about a coming war from Alexandra (Mulligan), a mysterious woman who tragically lost her son.

Worth it

Wildwood earned 99% from 129 critics on Rotten Tomatoes and 97% from audiences. Critics praise its technical craft, emotional impact, and stop-motion wizardry.

For families

UAE rating PG15: 15 and over

Warnings that spoil a little
  • A child dies
  • An animal dies

About the original cut; the version shown in the UAE may be edited.. From audience ratings on Does the Dog Die: they say whether a scene is there, not how strong it is..

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Cast & crew

Directed by Travis Knight

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