The Ranger

"Each year, millions visit our national parks. Not everyone gets to leave."

2018 1h 20m EN

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 97

Horror

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After a run-in with the cops at a punk show goes sideways, Chelsea and her pals flee the city in search of a place to lay low. Running to the security of an old, abandoned family cabin in the woods, they fall under the watchful eye of an overzealous park ranger who holds a secret from Chelsea's past.

“Each year, millions visit our national parks. Not everyone gets to leave.”

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Cast

Chloë Levine
Chelsea
Jeremy Holm
The Ranger
Granit Lahu
Garth
Jeremy Pope
Jerk
Bubba Weiler
Abe
Amanda Grace Benitez
Amber
Ted Geoghegan
Punk
Larry Fessenden
Uncle Pete

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jenn Wexler
Writers: Giaco Furino, Jenn Wexler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jenn Wexler, shot by James Siewert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jenn Wexler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Chloë Levine and Jeremy Holm and Granit Lahu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Each year, millions visit our national parks. Not everyone gets to leave.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6598072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jenn Wexler directs. James Siewert behind the camera. Jenn Wexler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jenn Wexler, shot by James Siewert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jenn Wexler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chloë Levine and Jeremy Holm and Granit Lahu carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Each year, millions visit our national parks. Not everyone gets to leave.".
8IMDB entry: tt6598072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 97 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: James Siewert
Editing: Jenn Wexler
Sound: Shawn Duffy
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Ranger (2018)

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Gimly2020-08-10
★ 5/10
Didn't commit to making the hate-able characters deaths feel well-deserved or cathartic, yet simultaneously didn't make any of the other characters actually likeable. Still, The Ranger is at least not one of those "dime-a-dozen" sort of movies, there's enough different here to keep me invested for the length of the movie. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

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