Summary
- Reese Witherspoon’s 2014 movie
Wild
, based on Cheryl Strayed’s memoir, is experiencing a resurgence on Netflix. - The biographical movie has earned 7,300,000 hours of views, placing it as the ninth most-watched film on the platform.
- The film received critical acclaim, with Reese Witherspoon earning a Best Actress nomination and Laura Dern receiving a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 87th Academy Awards.
Reese Witherspoon’s 2014 true-story adventure movie Wild has suddenly received renewed streaming interest via Netflix. Based on Cheryl Strayed’s 2012 memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, the biopic saw Witherspoon take on the role of the author as she ventures across a 1,100-mile hike across the book’s titular trail following a string of unfortunate tragedies and moments in her life. The acclaimed movie earned a Best Actress nomination for Witherspoon and a Best Supporting Actress for Laura Dern at the 87th Academy Awards.
Over ten years after Wild earned positive reviews from critics and audiences, the feature has experienced a sudden resurgence on Netflix. According to the streamer’s Top 10 Global Chart, the movie collected 3,800,000 views in the week of January 15 to January 21. This places Wild as ninth, ahead of the tenth position holder, 2023’s animated comedy Leo, by 500,000 views, while falling behind Super Mario Bros. Movie by 400,000 views.
Why Wild Is One Of Reese Witherspoon’s Best Movies & What Is Next For Her?
Though Witherspoon has had continued success in her career, Wild‘s Netflix resurgence has allowed viewers to revisit one of her older productions. In 2014, the movie earned $52.5 million at the global box office against a $15 million budget. Furthermore, it holds a high 88% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes, making it Witherspoon’s fourth highest-rated movie behind Mud (97%), Election (92%), and The Man in the Moon (91%).
In addition, the biographical drama saw Witherspoon being celebrated for her performance as Strayed, earning several awards and buzz alongside her Academy Award nominations, including the BAFTAs, AACTA Awards, Critics Choice Movie Awards, and Golden Globe Awards. For the Academy Awards and BAFTAs, Witherspoon earned her second nomination at each ceremony after taking each award home for her portrayal of June Carter in Walk The Line. Meanwhile, the star’s portrayal of Strayed earned her fourth Golden Globe nomination in 2015, following 2000’s Election, 2002’s Legally Blonde, and 2005’s Walk the Line.
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While the movie’s streaming success has drawn focus to Witherspoon’s performance again, the star continues to be busy both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. Witherspoon currently stars in and produces AppleTV+’s The Morning Show, which has been renewed for season 4, while also working alongside three further features for Netflix. Witherspoon is also developing Legally Blonde 3 and is expected to return as Elle Woods, as Amazon and MGM hope to revive the franchise. So, while those projects wait to be developed, Wild‘s latest global success on Netflix has allowed viewers another chance to see her award-nominated performance.
Wild
is currently available on Netflix and Disney+.
Source: Netflix
Wild
Based on Cheryl Strayed’s memoir, Wild is a 2014 biographical adventure film that follows Cheryl on a quest to the Pacific Crest Trail, where she embarks on a 1,100-mile hike on her own with no experience. The journey chronicles her journey to find herself and sort through her problems, reflecting on the early days of her life after hitting her personal rock bottom.
- Release Date
- December 3, 2014
- Director
- Jean-Marc Vallee
- Runtime
- 115minutes
- Writers
- Jean-Marc Vallee
- Budget
- $15 million
- Studio(s)
- Searchlight Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Searchlight Pictures
