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Wilder Days

2003 · 87 min

A gentle, folksy heart-warmer about imagination and second chances, easy to sink into and quietly moving without ever getting heavy.

Genres
Drama
Tagline
Because everyone deserves a second chance.
Overview
Quixotic old codger James "Pop Up" Morse (Peter Falk) enjoys spinning colorful yarns for his 11-year-old grandson, Chris (Josh Hutcherson). But the boy's uptight, no-nonsense dad, John (Tim Daly), disdains Pop Up's fantasy world. Believing that John is stifling his son's imagination, Pop Up bolts from his nursing home and sets out on an adventurous cross-country road trip with Chris (sans John's permission) in this made-for-TV family drama.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, parenthood, immigration, healing
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    David Mickey Evans
    Starring
    Peter Falk, Tim Daly, Josh Hutcherson, Kate Vernon, Conchita Campbell, Colin Cunningham, Benita Ha
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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