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A Walk in the Woods

R

Released Sep 2, 2015

1 hr. 44 min.

Comedy

Adventure

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46%

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Travel writer Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) takes a long-lost old friend (Nick Nolte) for a hike along the Appalachian Trail, which stretches more than 2,000 miles from Georgia to Maine.

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Critics Consensus

Amiable yet less compelling than any road trip movie starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte should be, A Walk in the Woods is ultimately a bit too pedestrian.

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Walt S

A comfortable evening spent watching two great actors in a mediocre movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Michael N

Its an oddly pleasant movie to watch, like sitting and listening to stories from your grandpa. If you are looking for a good story line and interesting charecter development this isnt it but it you want good back ground noise and the occasional laugh, this isnt so bad

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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donnie m

can't even listen to this horrible voice of Nick Nolte as he talks with food falling out of his mouth is sickening and 'really' bad acting by Redford-i never saw what other people saw in this guy-changing the channel now.....

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Marta S

No es mala película para pasar el rato!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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John P

Disclaimer, I'm an old guy. I will be 70 this year. I have really enjoyed both Robert Redford and Nick Nolte in works they've done. Speaking of this movie, it is not for everyone. If you're an old guy, there will be lots of laughs. If you're not, I suggest you don't tune in. Hard to imagine to 80+ year-old guys taking on the 2100 mile Appalachian Trail. Probably not very real. But their antics and their memories along the trail were precious. Just the scenery along the Appalachian Trail is worth watching the movie. Remember the people that you haven't communicated with for the past 20, 30, or 40 years and reach out to them.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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Melissa L

Sweet Story , I really enjoyed it. Sometimes you need to go to distance to find yourself.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Robert Redford

Bill Bryson

Nick Nolte

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Max Weiss

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Darned if the film didn't ultimately work for me. Mostly, it was the fun of seeing these two veteran actors riff off each other.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 12, 2016

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John Anderson

America Magazine

It's not heavy; it's not wildly significant. But A Walk in the Woods has a redemptive tone, a gentle lesson about aging and limitations and never giving up despite any required climb, uphill or otherwise.

Sep 22, 2015

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

There are a few chuckles along the way, but only the scenery has any real depth.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 20, 2015

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Center for Media Studies

Profound is definitely not a word that can be associated with A Walk in the Woods.

Sep 13, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Won't ever be mentioned in the same breath as any of Redford or Nolte's classic films - it's too silly and too obvious - but watching these two charismatic actors onscreen it's not hard to remember what we liked about them in the first place.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 3, 2021

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Mattie Lucas

The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)

(Redford and Nolte) make tired clichés feel like old friends, taking us on a pleasant stroll through the woods that may not lead anywhere, but we're having such a good time that the destination no longer matters.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 5, 2019

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Synopsis

Travel writer Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) takes a long-lost old friend (Nick Nolte) for a hike along the Appalachian Trail, which stretches more than 2,000 miles from Georgia to Maine.

Director: Ken Kwapis
Executive Producer: Jeremiah Samuels, Jake Eberts, Jay Stern, Russell Levine, Lee Jea Woo
Screenwriter: Rick Kerb, Bill Holderman
Distributor: Broad Green Pictures
Production Co: Wildwood Enterprises, Route One Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 2, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $29.5M
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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