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Released 9 years ago.
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Wilson
"Positively Negative."
2017 1h 34m EN
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5.8
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6.0TMDB Β· 390π₯«47%Rotten Tomatoesβ49Metacriticβ
5.8IMDB Β· 11,155
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past.
βPositively Negative.β
Cast
Woody Harrelson
Wilson
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Jodie
Cheryl Hines
Polly
Isabella Amara
Claire
Laura Dern
Pippi
Judy Greer
Shelly
Brett Gelman
Robert
Margo Martindale
Alta
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Craig Johnson
- Writers
- Daniel Clowes
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Craig Johnson, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jon Brion. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Paul Zucker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Woody Harrelson and Mary Lynn Rajskub and Cheryl Hines carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Positively Negative.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1781058 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Craig Johnson directs. Frederick Elmes behind the camera. Jon Brion scores. Paul Zucker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 9 years ago.
- 2Directed by Craig Johnson, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Jon Brion. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Paul Zucker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Woody Harrelson and Mary Lynn Rajskub and Cheryl Hines carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Positively Negative.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1781058 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 17 themes, including "daughter", "naivety", "oddball", "father".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Frederick Elmes
- Original score
- Jon Brion
- Editing
- Paul Zucker
- Production design
- Ethan Tobman
- Costume design
- Christopher Peterson
- Makeup / hair
- Brenda Torre
- Sound
- Marc Fishman
- Runtime
- 94 min Β· 1h 34m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $653,951
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Wilson (2017)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 47% π₯« Rotten
- Metacritic
- 49/100
- IMDB rating
- 5.8/10 Β· 11,155 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
1 nomination total
Also by
Craig Johnson
Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- Renoβ 7/10
The man who'd lost everything, is set to redefine his life. From the director of 'The Skeleton Key', I can see his style of filmmaking as I'd watched these two films of him. That makes him a stylish filmmaker of his own style. This kind of story narration is not for everyone. But surely there are people for it. This is not a very good film, but simply a good film. It revolved around a character who is kind of an anti-social. He has lost everything one by one in his life and now his close buddy who moved far away and then his father who has just died. So he decides to find his ex wife, and with that he comes to know some long hidden secret. Going after it, his life forever changes which is what covered in the remaining film. It was Woody Harrelson's show. But I quite liked Laura Dern as well. It was a long time after seeing her in this kind of absorbing role, yeah, except recently from 'Wild'. And there was Judy Greer, who was not bad either. So the casting was fantastic and the story was a lot better than you could judge it from its poster. Not an unusual storyline, but well adapted from the graphic novel of the same name. You might get impressed by it, so I say try it, despite low ratings. Anyway, I had a nice time with it. A sweet and short film, which's mostly out of real world logics. But serves its purpose, that's entertaining its audience. 7/10
Production companies
Who made it
- AD
Ad Hominem Enterprises
US
Key crew
- Associate ProducerT.K. Knowles
- Stand InAndrew Stecker
- Script SupervisorBrandon Lohstreter
- Script SupervisorA.R. BjΓΆrklund
- Costume DesignChristopher Peterson
- Makeup ArtistBrenda Torre
- Production SupervisorStephen Lippross
- Hair Department HeadAaron F. Quarles
- Assistant DirectorRichard L. Fox
- LeadmanRob Walstead
- Post Production SupervisorNancy Kirhoffer
- ProducerMary Jane Skalski
- CastingDavid Rubin
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMarc Fishman
- Scenic ArtistBenjamin Bayne
- EditorPaul Zucker
- CarpenterAndrew Mueller
- Production DesignEthan Tobman
- Set Dressing ArtistBrian J. Simpson
- Property MasterMark Wojahn
- Art Department AssistantAndrew Mueller
- ADR & DubbingTom Hambleton
- ProducerJared Ian Goldman
- Set Dressing ArtistTom Kristjanson
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- daughter
- naivety
- oddball
- father
- based on comic
- misfit
- wrongful imprisonment
- dog
- divorcee
- based on graphic novel
- ex-wife
- estranged wife
- laughter
- prison fight
- child given up for adoption
- mild mannered
- midlife coming-of-age
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2017-01-22Β· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical2017-03-24R
- Physical2017-06-20RΒ· DVD, Blu-ray
Also known as
International titles
- μμ¨KR
