Walking Out
IFC Films | Release Date: October 6, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Time OutJoshua RothkopfSep 7, 2017
Co-writers, co-directors and brothers Alex and Andrew J. Smith—who outdo The Revenant for sincerity, depth and gorgeousness—mount their tale with enough confidence to cut away from the action. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangOct 12, 2017
The Smiths may be working on a comparatively modest scale, but it’s precisely that modesty that gives their work its bone-deep authority and humanity, along with a refusal to indulge in violence for its own sake. Read full review
90
Village VoiceBilge EbiriOct 5, 2017
It’s a beautiful movie about unthinkable things. Read full review
85
TheWrapClaudia PuigSep 7, 2017
It’s a brutal, blood-drenched story, but also a captivating and poignant generational saga that will stay with the viewer long afterward. Read full review
80
VarietyAndrew BarkerSep 7, 2017
Its unabashedly folky, less-is-more approach proves quietly moving. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSep 7, 2017
As the script and performances dive inward, exploring David's ability to endure while sending Cal into memories of hunting trips with his own father (Bill Pullman), the movie uses Todd McMullen's fine scenic photography to show how stranded they are. Read full review
75
ObserverRex ReedOct 11, 2017
Walking Out is a skillfully made thriller with a pair of very talented actors who knock themselves out, in more ways than one, to guarantee that it never becomes boring. Read full review
75
Rolling StoneDavid FearOct 7, 2017
If their contribution to the man-vs-nature genre isn't exactly top-tier, Walking Out still hits its marks in terms of father-son melodrama with an uncanny precision. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzOct 6, 2017
The movie would fit nicely in a film festival comprised of works with a similar theme, including "Legends of the Fall" and "The Revenant" and older wilderness dramas like "Jeremiah Johnson" and "Bend of the River." Read full review
70
The New York TimesKen JaworowskiOct 5, 2017
Even when its plot starts to sag, Walking Out remains beautiful to watch. Read full review
67
IndieWireDavid EhrlichOct 9, 2017
So deeply rooted in metaphor and allegory that it might as well be called “father!,” Alex and Andrew Smith’s Walking Out is a strong coming-of-age adventure that buries its vaguely biblical underpinnings beneath the heavy snows of a Jack London epic. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineDerek SmithOct 4, 2017
Walking Out is modest in scope, its concerns limited to man’s attempts to live both morally and harmoniously with nature. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreOct 10, 2017
The scenery is startling and the cinematography by Todd McMullen striking. Read full review
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