Into the Wild (2007)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $18,354,356 | Details |
| International Box Office | $38,468,604 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $56,822,960 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $16,903,592 | |
| Total | $16,903,592 | |
| OpusData ID: 26730100 More info... | ||
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Synopsis
An adaptation of the 1996 non-fiction book of the same name by Jon Krakauer based on the travels of Christopher McCandless across North America and his life spent in the Alaskan wilderness in the early 1990s.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $212,440 (1.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 32.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/660 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $31,812,631 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 21st, 2007 (Limited) by Paramount Vantage |
| International Releases: | January 14th, 2021 (Wide) (Australia)
July 7th, 2026 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | March 4th, 2008 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some nudity. |
| Running Time: | 149 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Prologue |
| Geographical setting: | Alaska |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Journey of Discovery, Non-Chronological, Road Trip, Runaway |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Square One Entertainment, Linson Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2007 | 33 | $212,440 | 4 | $53,110 | $212,440 | 1 | |
| Sep 28, 2007 | 20 | $631,451 | +197% | 33 | $19,135 | $930,015 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2007 | 16 | $1,279,208 | +103% | 135 | $9,476 | $2,447,444 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2007 | 16 | $928,678 | -27% | 153 | $6,070 | $3,959,354 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | 14 | $2,138,403 | +130% | 658 | $3,250 | $6,490,408 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2007 | 16 | $1,596,037 | -25% | 658 | $2,426 | $8,963,944 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2007 | 14 | $1,290,062 | -19% | 660 | $1,955 | $10,906,359 | 7 |
| Nov 9, 2007 | 16 | $1,105,004 | -14% | 590 | $1,873 | $12,548,052 | 8 |
| Nov 16, 2007 | 15 | $862,534 | -22% | 511 | $1,688 | $13,900,648 | 9 |
| Nov 23, 2007 | 18 | $708,069 | -18% | 354 | $2,000 | $15,001,671 | 10 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | 16 | $450,918 | -36% | 362 | $1,246 | $15,654,395 | 11 |
| Dec 7, 2007 | 19 | $331,194 | -27% | 360 | $920 | $16,168,670 | 12 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | 24 | $207,255 | -37% | 252 | $822 | $16,533,817 | 13 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | 30 | $101,381 | -51% | 102 | $994 | $16,773,504 | 14 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 34 | $127,275 | +26% | 81 | $1,571 | $16,991,299 | 15 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 32 | $147,185 | +16% | 81 | $1,817 | $17,252,013 | 16 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 35 | $117,236 | -20% | 68 | $1,724 | $17,435,950 | 17 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 34 | $165,074 | +41% | 195 | $847 | $17,648,273 | 18 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 40 | $99,386 | -40% | 94 | $1,057 | $17,859,621 | 19 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 46 | $69,159 | -30% | 77 | $898 | $17,977,119 | 20 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 50 | $54,608 | -21% | 64 | $853 | $18,072,340 | 21 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 51 | $62,920 | +15% | 85 | $740 | $18,161,123 | 22 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 56 | $51,358 | -18% | 75 | $685 | $18,247,795 | 23 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 62 | $31,435 | -39% | 54 | $582 | $18,304,261 | 24 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 72 | $14,287 | -55% | 28 | $510 | $18,330,682 | 25 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 85 | $7,158 | -50% | 15 | $477 | $18,346,084 | 26 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 96 | $3,330 | -53% | 6 | $555 | $18,352,454 | 27 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2007 | - | $59,006 | 4 | $14,752 | $59,006 | 1 | ||
| Sep 22, 2007 | - | $84,337 | +43% | 4 | $21,084 | $143,343 | 2 | |
| Sep 23, 2007 | - | $69,097 | -18% | 4 | $17,274 | $212,440 | 3 | |
| Sep 24, 2007 | - | $23,027 | -67% | 4 | $5,757 | $235,467 | 4 | |
| Sep 25, 2007 | - | $21,510 | -7% | 4 | $5,378 | $256,977 | 5 | |
| Sep 26, 2007 | - | $21,947 | +2% | 4 | $5,487 | $278,924 | 6 | |
| Sep 27, 2007 | - | $19,640 | -11% | 4 | $4,910 | $298,564 | 7 | |
| Sep 28, 2007 | - | $189,804 | +866% | +222% | 33 | $5,752 | $488,368 | 8 |
| Sep 29, 2007 | - | $264,031 | +39% | +213% | 33 | $8,001 | $752,399 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 2007 | - | $177,616 | -33% | +157% | 33 | $5,382 | $930,015 | 10 |
| Oct 1, 2007 | - | $60,421 | -66% | +162% | 33 | $1,831 | $990,436 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 2007 | - | $60,479 | n/c | +181% | 33 | $1,833 | $1,050,915 | 12 |
| Oct 3, 2007 | - | $60,374 | n/c | +175% | 33 | $1,830 | $1,111,289 | 13 |
| Oct 4, 2007 | - | $56,947 | -6% | +190% | 33 | $1,726 | $1,168,236 | 14 |
| Oct 5, 2007 | - | $352,830 | +520% | +86% | 135 | $2,614 | $1,521,066 | 15 |
| Oct 6, 2007 | - | $541,228 | +53% | +105% | 135 | $4,009 | $2,062,294 | 16 |
| Oct 7, 2007 | - | $385,150 | -29% | +117% | 135 | $2,853 | $2,447,444 | 17 |
| Oct 8, 2007 | 12 | $197,714 | -49% | +227% | 135 | $1,465 | $2,645,158 | 18 |
| Oct 9, 2007 | 11 | $126,195 | -36% | +109% | 135 | $935 | $2,771,353 | 19 |
| Oct 10, 2007 | 12 | $133,297 | +6% | +121% | 135 | $987 | $2,904,650 | 20 |
| Oct 11, 2007 | 12 | $126,026 | -5% | +121% | 135 | $934 | $3,030,676 | 21 |
| Oct 12, 2007 | - | $256,600 | +104% | -27% | 153 | $1,677 | $3,287,276 | 22 |
| Oct 13, 2007 | - | $406,079 | +58% | -25% | 153 | $2,654 | $3,693,355 | 23 |
| Oct 14, 2007 | - | $265,999 | -34% | -31% | 153 | $1,739 | $3,959,354 | 24 |
| Oct 15, 2007 | - | $93,509 | -65% | -53% | 153 | $611 | $4,052,863 | 25 |
| Oct 16, 2007 | - | $98,117 | +5% | -22% | 153 | $641 | $4,150,980 | 26 |
| Oct 17, 2007 | - | $105,494 | +8% | -21% | 153 | $690 | $4,256,474 | 27 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | - | $95,531 | -9% | -24% | 153 | $624 | $4,352,005 | 28 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | - | $681,975 | +614% | +166% | 658 | $1,036 | $5,033,980 | 29 |
| Oct 20, 2007 | - | $880,552 | +29% | +117% | 658 | $1,338 | $5,914,532 | 30 |
| Oct 21, 2007 | - | $575,876 | -35% | +116% | 658 | $875 | $6,490,408 | 31 |
| Oct 22, 2007 | 12 | $214,374 | -63% | +129% | 658 | $326 | $6,704,782 | 32 |
| Oct 23, 2007 | 12 | $238,106 | +11% | +143% | 658 | $362 | $6,942,888 | 33 |
| Oct 24, 2007 | 13 | $217,627 | -9% | +106% | 658 | $331 | $7,160,515 | 34 |
| Oct 25, 2007 | 13 | $207,392 | -5% | +117% | 658 | $315 | $7,367,907 | 35 |
| Oct 26, 2007 | - | $485,618 | +134% | -29% | 658 | $738 | $7,853,525 | 36 |
| Oct 27, 2007 | - | $666,540 | +37% | -24% | 658 | $1,013 | $8,520,065 | 37 |
| Oct 28, 2007 | - | $443,879 | -33% | -23% | 658 | $675 | $8,963,944 | 38 |
| Oct 29, 2007 | 12 | $156,371 | -65% | -27% | 658 | $238 | $9,120,315 | 39 |
| Oct 30, 2007 | 13 | $159,808 | +2% | -33% | 658 | $243 | $9,280,123 | 40 |
| Oct 31, 2007 | 12 | $162,597 | +2% | -25% | 658 | $247 | $9,442,720 | 41 |
| Nov 1, 2007 | 12 | $173,577 | +7% | -16% | 658 | $264 | $9,616,297 | 42 |
| Nov 2, 2007 | - | $373,320 | +115% | -23% | 660 | $566 | $9,989,617 | 43 |
| Nov 3, 2007 | - | $577,610 | +55% | -13% | 660 | $875 | $10,567,227 | 44 |
| Nov 4, 2007 | - | $339,132 | -41% | -24% | 660 | $514 | $10,906,359 | 45 |
| Nov 5, 2007 | 11 | $120,907 | -64% | -23% | 660 | $183 | $11,027,266 | 46 |
| Nov 6, 2007 | 12 | $140,125 | +16% | -12% | 660 | $212 | $11,167,391 | 47 |
| Nov 7, 2007 | 11 | $137,001 | -2% | -16% | 660 | $208 | $11,304,392 | 48 |
| Nov 8, 2007 | 11 | $138,656 | +1% | -20% | 660 | $210 | $11,443,048 | 49 |
| Nov 9, 2007 | - | $291,097 | +110% | -22% | 590 | $493 | $11,734,145 | 50 |
| Nov 10, 2007 | - | $466,999 | +60% | -19% | 590 | $792 | $12,201,144 | 51 |
| Nov 11, 2007 | - | $346,908 | -26% | +2% | 590 | $588 | $12,548,052 | 52 |
| Nov 12, 2007 | - | $169,767 | -51% | +40% | 590 | $288 | $12,717,819 | 53 |
| Nov 13, 2007 | 13 | $107,261 | -37% | -23% | 590 | $182 | $12,825,080 | 54 |
| Nov 14, 2007 | 12 | $104,461 | -3% | -24% | 590 | $177 | $12,929,541 | 55 |
| Nov 15, 2007 | 11 | $108,573 | +4% | -22% | 590 | $184 | $13,038,114 | 56 |
| Nov 16, 2007 | - | $240,238 | +121% | -17% | 511 | $470 | $13,278,352 | 57 |
| Nov 17, 2007 | - | $377,758 | +57% | -19% | 511 | $739 | $13,656,110 | 58 |
| Nov 18, 2007 | - | $244,538 | -35% | -30% | 511 | $479 | $13,900,648 | 59 |
| Nov 19, 2007 | - | $89,295 | -63% | -47% | 511 | $175 | $13,989,943 | 60 |
| Nov 20, 2007 | - | $109,902 | +23% | +2% | 511 | $215 | $14,099,845 | 61 |
| Nov 21, 2007 | - | $92,483 | -16% | -11% | 354 | $261 | $14,192,328 | 62 |
| Nov 22, 2007 | - | $101,274 | +10% | -7% | 354 | $286 | $14,293,602 | 63 |
| Nov 23, 2007 | - | $267,464 | +164% | +11% | 354 | $756 | $14,561,066 | 64 |
| Nov 24, 2007 | - | $275,960 | +3% | -27% | 354 | $780 | $14,837,026 | 65 |
| Nov 25, 2007 | - | $164,645 | -40% | -33% | 354 | $465 | $15,001,671 | 66 |
| Nov 26, 2007 | - | $47,216 | -71% | -47% | 354 | $133 | $15,048,887 | 67 |
| Nov 27, 2007 | - | $50,722 | +7% | -54% | 354 | $143 | $15,099,609 | 68 |
| Nov 28, 2007 | - | $52,807 | +4% | -43% | 354 | $149 | $15,152,416 | 69 |
| Nov 29, 2007 | - | $51,061 | -3% | -50% | 354 | $144 | $15,203,477 | 70 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | - | $138,231 | +171% | -48% | 362 | $382 | $15,341,708 | 71 |
| Dec 1, 2007 | - | $186,916 | +35% | -32% | 362 | $516 | $15,528,624 | 72 |
| Dec 2, 2007 | - | $125,771 | -33% | -24% | 362 | $347 | $15,654,395 | 73 |
| Dec 3, 2007 | - | $40,987 | -67% | -13% | 362 | $113 | $15,695,382 | 74 |
| Dec 4, 2007 | - | $46,735 | +14% | -8% | 362 | $129 | $15,742,117 | 75 |
| Dec 5, 2007 | - | $45,884 | -2% | -13% | 362 | $127 | $15,788,001 | 76 |
| Dec 6, 2007 | - | $49,475 | +8% | -3% | 362 | $137 | $15,837,476 | 77 |
| Dec 7, 2007 | - | $94,670 | +91% | -32% | 360 | $263 | $15,932,146 | 78 |
| Dec 8, 2007 | - | $146,265 | +54% | -22% | 360 | $406 | $16,078,411 | 79 |
| Dec 9, 2007 | - | $90,259 | -38% | -28% | 360 | $251 | $16,168,670 | 80 |
| Dec 10, 2007 | - | $34,885 | -61% | -15% | 360 | $97 | $16,203,555 | 81 |
| Dec 11, 2007 | - | $36,494 | +5% | -22% | 360 | $101 | $16,240,049 | 82 |
| Dec 12, 2007 | - | $45,175 | +24% | -2% | 360 | $125 | $16,285,224 | 83 |
| Dec 13, 2007 | - | $41,338 | -8% | -16% | 360 | $115 | $16,326,562 | 84 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | - | $57,868 | +40% | -39% | 252 | $230 | $16,384,430 | 85 |
| Dec 15, 2007 | - | $86,354 | +49% | -41% | 252 | $343 | $16,470,784 | 86 |
| Dec 16, 2007 | - | $63,033 | -27% | -30% | 252 | $250 | $16,533,817 | 87 |
| Dec 17, 2007 | - | $30,016 | -52% | -14% | 252 | $119 | $16,563,833 | 88 |
| Dec 18, 2007 | - | $32,617 | +9% | -11% | 252 | $129 | $16,596,450 | 89 |
| Dec 19, 2007 | - | $34,952 | +7% | -23% | 252 | $139 | $16,631,402 | 90 |
| Dec 20, 2007 | - | $40,718 | +16% | -1% | 252 | $162 | $16,672,120 | 91 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | - | $24,808 | -39% | -57% | 102 | $243 | $16,696,928 | 92 |
| Dec 22, 2007 | - | $39,216 | +58% | -55% | 102 | $384 | $16,736,144 | 93 |
| Dec 23, 2007 | - | $37,357 | -5% | -41% | 102 | $366 | $16,773,501 | 94 |
| Dec 24, 2007 | - | $16,589 | -56% | -45% | 102 | $163 | $16,790,090 | 95 |
| Dec 25, 2007 | - | $22,627 | +36% | -31% | 102 | $222 | $16,812,717 | 96 |
| Dec 26, 2007 | - | $27,989 | +24% | -20% | 102 | $274 | $16,840,706 | 97 |
| Dec 27, 2007 | - | $23,318 | -17% | -43% | 102 | $229 | $16,864,024 | 98 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | - | $34,895 | +50% | +41% | 81 | $431 | $16,898,919 | 99 |
| Dec 29, 2007 | - | $46,520 | +33% | +19% | 81 | $574 | $16,945,439 | 100 |
| Dec 30, 2007 | - | $45,860 | -1% | +23% | 81 | $566 | $16,991,299 | 101 |
| Dec 31, 2007 | - | $25,050 | -45% | +51% | 81 | $309 | $17,016,349 | 102 |
| Jan 1, 2008 | - | $42,760 | +71% | +89% | 81 | $528 | $17,059,109 | 103 |
| Jan 2, 2008 | - | $22,565 | -47% | -19% | 81 | $279 | $17,081,674 | 104 |
| Jan 3, 2008 | - | $23,154 | +3% | -1% | 81 | $286 | $17,104,828 | 105 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | - | $40,984 | +77% | +17% | 81 | $506 | $17,145,812 | 106 |
| Jan 5, 2008 | - | $62,534 | +53% | +34% | 81 | $772 | $17,208,346 | 107 |
| Jan 6, 2008 | - | $43,667 | -30% | -5% | 81 | $539 | $17,252,013 | 108 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | - | $13,609 | -69% | -46% | 81 | $168 | $17,265,622 | 109 |
| Jan 8, 2008 | - | $16,250 | +19% | -62% | 81 | $201 | $17,281,872 | 110 |
| Jan 9, 2008 | - | $18,973 | +17% | -16% | 81 | $234 | $17,300,845 | 111 |
| Jan 10, 2008 | - | $17,869 | -6% | -23% | 81 | $221 | $17,318,714 | 112 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | - | $34,438 | +93% | -16% | 68 | $506 | $17,353,152 | 113 |
| Jan 12, 2008 | - | $47,858 | +39% | -23% | 68 | $704 | $17,401,010 | 114 |
| Jan 13, 2008 | - | $34,940 | -27% | -20% | 68 | $514 | $17,435,950 | 115 |
| Jan 14, 2008 | - | $11,674 | -67% | -14% | 68 | $172 | $17,447,624 | 116 |
| Jan 15, 2008 | - | $11,940 | +2% | -27% | 68 | $176 | $17,459,564 | 117 |
| Jan 16, 2008 | - | $11,168 | -6% | -41% | 68 | $164 | $17,470,732 | 118 |
| Jan 17, 2008 | - | $12,467 | +12% | -30% | 68 | $183 | $17,483,199 | 119 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | - | $42,787 | +243% | +24% | 195 | $219 | $17,525,986 | 120 |
| Jan 19, 2008 | - | $72,900 | +70% | +52% | 195 | $374 | $17,598,886 | 121 |
| Jan 20, 2008 | - | $49,387 | -32% | +41% | 195 | $253 | $17,648,273 | 122 |
| Jan 21, 2008 | 32 | $42,161 | -15% | +261% | 195 | $216 | $17,690,434 | 123 |
| Jan 22, 2008 | - | $21,414 | -49% | +79% | 195 | $110 | $17,711,848 | 124 |
| Jan 23, 2008 | - | $21,884 | +2% | +96% | 195 | $112 | $17,733,732 | 125 |
| Jan 24, 2008 | - | $26,503 | +21% | +113% | 195 | $136 | $17,760,235 | 126 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | - | $23,446 | -12% | -45% | 94 | $249 | $17,783,681 | 127 |
| Jan 26, 2008 | - | $42,404 | +81% | -42% | 94 | $451 | $17,826,085 | 128 |
| Jan 27, 2008 | - | $33,536 | -21% | -32% | 94 | $357 | $17,859,621 | 129 |
| Jan 28, 2008 | - | $11,524 | -66% | -73% | 94 | $123 | $17,871,145 | 130 |
| Jan 29, 2008 | - | $12,254 | +6% | -43% | 94 | $130 | $17,883,399 | 131 |
| Jan 30, 2008 | - | $12,221 | n/c | -44% | 94 | $130 | $17,895,620 | 132 |
| Jan 31, 2008 | - | $12,340 | +1% | -53% | 94 | $131 | $17,907,960 | 133 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | - | $18,882 | +53% | -19% | 77 | $245 | $17,926,842 | 134 |
| Feb 2, 2008 | - | $34,838 | +85% | -18% | 77 | $452 | $17,961,680 | 135 |
| Feb 3, 2008 | - | $15,439 | -56% | -54% | 77 | $201 | $17,977,119 | 136 |
| Feb 4, 2008 | - | $8,592 | -44% | -25% | 77 | $112 | $17,985,711 | 137 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | - | $10,394 | +21% | -15% | 77 | $135 | $17,996,105 | 138 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | - | $11,442 | +10% | -6% | 77 | $149 | $18,007,547 | 139 |
| Feb 7, 2008 | - | $10,185 | -11% | -17% | 77 | $132 | $18,017,732 | 140 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | - | $13,496 | +33% | -29% | 64 | $211 | $18,031,228 | 141 |
| Feb 9, 2008 | - | $24,554 | +82% | -30% | 64 | $384 | $18,055,782 | 142 |
| Feb 10, 2008 | - | $16,558 | -33% | +7% | 64 | $259 | $18,072,340 | 143 |
| Feb 11, 2008 | - | $5,468 | -67% | -36% | 64 | $85 | $18,077,808 | 144 |
| Feb 12, 2008 | - | $6,092 | +11% | -41% | 64 | $95 | $18,083,900 | 145 |
| Feb 13, 2008 | - | $6,191 | +2% | -46% | 64 | $97 | $18,090,091 | 146 |
| Feb 14, 2008 | - | $8,112 | +31% | -20% | 85 | $95 | $18,098,203 | 147 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | - | $14,586 | +80% | +8% | 85 | $172 | $18,112,789 | 148 |
| Feb 16, 2008 | - | $26,516 | +82% | +8% | 85 | $312 | $18,139,305 | 149 |
| Feb 17, 2008 | - | $21,818 | -18% | +32% | 85 | $257 | $18,161,123 | 150 |
| Feb 18, 2008 | 51 | $12,237 | -44% | +124% | 85 | $144 | $18,173,360 | 151 |
| Feb 19, 2008 | - | $7,297 | -40% | +20% | 85 | $86 | $18,180,657 | 152 |
| Feb 20, 2008 | - | $8,659 | +19% | +40% | 85 | $102 | $18,189,316 | 153 |
| Feb 21, 2008 | - | $7,121 | -18% | -12% | 85 | $84 | $18,196,437 | 154 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | - | $14,924 | +110% | +2% | 75 | $199 | $18,211,361 | 155 |
| Feb 23, 2008 | - | $23,069 | +55% | -13% | 75 | $308 | $18,234,430 | 156 |
| Feb 24, 2008 | - | $13,365 | -42% | -39% | 75 | $178 | $18,247,795 | 157 |
| Feb 25, 2008 | - | $6,063 | -55% | -50% | 75 | $81 | $18,253,858 | 158 |
| Feb 26, 2008 | - | $6,306 | +4% | -14% | 75 | $84 | $18,260,164 | 159 |
| Feb 27, 2008 | - | $6,086 | -3% | -30% | 75 | $81 | $18,266,250 | 160 |
| Feb 28, 2008 | - | $6,576 | +8% | -8% | 75 | $88 | $18,272,826 | 161 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | - | $8,546 | +30% | -43% | 54 | $158 | $18,281,372 | 162 |
| Mar 1, 2008 | - | $14,419 | +69% | -37% | 54 | $267 | $18,295,791 | 163 |
| Mar 2, 2008 | - | $8,470 | -41% | -37% | 54 | $157 | $18,304,261 | 164 |
| Mar 3, 2008 | - | $3,223 | -62% | -47% | 54 | $60 | $18,307,484 | 165 |
| Mar 4, 2008 | - | $2,896 | -10% | -54% | 54 | $54 | $18,310,380 | 166 |
| Mar 5, 2008 | - | $2,826 | -2% | -54% | 54 | $52 | $18,313,206 | 167 |
| Mar 6, 2008 | - | $3,189 | +13% | -52% | 54 | $59 | $18,316,395 | 168 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | - | $3,778 | +18% | -56% | 28 | $135 | $18,320,173 | 169 |
| Mar 8, 2008 | - | $6,536 | +73% | -55% | 28 | $233 | $18,326,709 | 170 |
| Mar 9, 2008 | - | $3,973 | -39% | -53% | 28 | $142 | $18,330,682 | 171 |
| Mar 10, 2008 | - | $1,967 | -50% | -39% | 28 | $70 | $18,332,649 | 172 |
| Mar 11, 2008 | - | $2,544 | +29% | -12% | 28 | $91 | $18,335,193 | 173 |
| Mar 12, 2008 | - | $2,317 | -9% | -18% | 28 | $83 | $18,337,510 | 174 |
| Mar 13, 2008 | - | $1,416 | -39% | -56% | 28 | $51 | $18,338,926 | 175 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | - | $1,990 | +41% | -47% | 15 | $133 | $18,340,916 | 176 |
| Mar 15, 2008 | - | $2,853 | +43% | -56% | 15 | $190 | $18,343,769 | 177 |
| Mar 16, 2008 | - | $2,315 | -19% | -42% | 15 | $154 | $18,346,084 | 178 |
| Mar 17, 2008 | - | $596 | -74% | -70% | 15 | $40 | $18,346,680 | 179 |
| Mar 18, 2008 | - | $953 | +60% | -63% | 15 | $64 | $18,347,633 | 180 |
| Mar 19, 2008 | - | $729 | -24% | -69% | 15 | $49 | $18,348,362 | 181 |
| Mar 20, 2008 | - | $762 | +5% | -46% | 15 | $51 | $18,349,124 | 182 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | - | $1,110 | +46% | -44% | 6 | $185 | $18,350,234 | 183 |
| Mar 22, 2008 | - | $1,326 | +19% | -54% | 6 | $221 | $18,351,560 | 184 |
| Mar 23, 2008 | - | $894 | -33% | -61% | 6 | $149 | $18,352,454 | 185 |
| Mar 24, 2008 | - | $705 | -21% | +18% | 6 | $118 | $18,353,159 | 186 |
| Mar 25, 2008 | - | $337 | -52% | -65% | 6 | $56 | $18,353,496 | 187 |
| Mar 26, 2008 | - | $493 | +46% | -32% | 6 | $82 | $18,353,989 | 188 |
| Mar 27, 2008 | - | $367 | -26% | -52% | 6 | $61 | $18,354,356 | 189 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2007 | 34 | $298,564 | 4 | $74,641 | $298,564 | 1 | |
| Sep 28, 2007 | 20 | $869,672 | +191% | 33 | $26,354 | $1,168,236 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2007 | 16 | $1,862,440 | +114% | 135 | $13,796 | $3,030,676 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2007 | 16 | $1,321,329 | -29% | 153 | $8,636 | $4,352,005 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | 14 | $3,015,902 | +128% | 658 | $4,583 | $7,367,907 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2007 | 15 | $2,248,390 | -25% | 658 | $3,417 | $9,616,297 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2007 | 13 | $1,826,751 | -19% | 660 | $2,768 | $11,443,048 | 7 |
| Nov 9, 2007 | 16 | $1,595,066 | -13% | 590 | $2,704 | $13,038,114 | 8 |
| Nov 16, 2007 | 19 | $1,255,488 | -21% | 511 | $2,457 | $14,293,602 | 9 |
| Nov 23, 2007 | 18 | $909,875 | -28% | 354 | $2,570 | $15,203,477 | 10 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | 16 | $633,999 | -30% | 362 | $1,751 | $15,837,476 | 11 |
| Dec 7, 2007 | 20 | $489,086 | -23% | 360 | $1,359 | $16,326,562 | 12 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | 24 | $345,561 | -29% | 252 | $1,371 | $16,672,123 | 13 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | 34 | $191,901 | -44% | 102 | $1,881 | $16,864,024 | 14 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 32 | $240,804 | +25% | 81 | $2,973 | $17,104,828 | 15 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 32 | $213,886 | -11% | 81 | $2,641 | $17,318,714 | 16 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 35 | $164,485 | -23% | 68 | $2,419 | $17,483,199 | 17 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 34 | $277,036 | +68% | 195 | $1,421 | $17,760,235 | 18 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 38 | $147,725 | -47% | 94 | $1,572 | $17,907,960 | 19 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 43 | $109,772 | -26% | 77 | $1,426 | $18,017,732 | 20 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 54 | $80,471 | -27% | 64 | $1,257 | $18,098,203 | 21 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 52 | $98,234 | +22% | 85 | $1,156 | $18,196,437 | 22 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 56 | $76,389 | -22% | 75 | $1,019 | $18,272,826 | 23 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 64 | $43,569 | -43% | 54 | $807 | $18,316,395 | 24 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 70 | $22,531 | -48% | 28 | $805 | $18,338,926 | 25 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 88 | $10,198 | -55% | 15 | $680 | $18,349,124 | 26 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 90 | $5,232 | -49% | 6 | $872 | $18,354,356 | 27 |
Leading
| Emile Hirsch | Christopher McCandless |
Supporting
| Marcia Gay Harden | Billie McCandless | |
| William Hurt | Walt McCandless | |
| Jena Malone | Carine McCandless, additional narration | |
| Catherine Keener | Jan Burres | |
| Brian Dierker | Rainey | |
| Vince Vaughn | Wayne | |
| Zach Galifianakis | Kevin | |
| Kristen Stewart | Tracy | |
| Hal Holbrook | Ron Franz | |
| Thure Lindhardt | Mads | |
| Signe Egholm Olsen | Sonja | |
| Jim Gallien | Jim Gallien | |
| James J. O'Neill | Graduation Reader | |
| Malinda McCollum | Waitress | |
| Paul Knauls | Building Manager | |
| Craig Mutsch | Wayne's Crew | |
| Jim Beidler | Wayne's Crew | |
| John Decker | Hutterite | |
| John Hofer | Hutterite | |
| Jerry Hofer | Hutterite | |
| Terry Waldner | Hutterite | |
| Robin Mathews | Gail Borah | |
| Candice Campos | Bar Girl | |
| Steven Wiig | Lee's Ferry Ranger | |
| Floyd Wall | Man in Phone Booth | |
| Bryce Walters | Chris - 4 years old | |
| Jim Davis | Immigration Officer | |
| Cheryl Francis Harrington | Social Worker | |
| R.D. Call | Bull | |
| Haley Ramm | Carine - 11 years old | |
| Merritt Wever | Lori | |
| Everett "Insane Wayne" Smith* | Insane Cain | |
| John Jabaley | Announcer | |
| Leonard Knight | Leonard Knight | |
| Matt Contreras | Book Shopper |
Narrator
| Sharon Olds | Additional narration | |
| Carine McCandless | Additional narration |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sean Penn | Director | |
| Sean Penn | Screenwriter | |
| Jon Krakauer | Based on the book "Into the Wild" by | |
| Bill Pohlad | Producer | |
| Art Linson | Producer | |
| Sean Penn | Producer | |
| David Blocker | Executive Producer | |
| Frank Hildebrand | Executive Producer | |
| John J. Kelly | Executive Producer | |
| Eric Gautier | Director of Photography | |
| Derek Hill | Production Designer | |
| Jay Cassidy | Editor | |
| Mary Claire Hannan | Costume Designer | |
| Eddie Vedder | Original Songs By | |
| Michael Brook | Music By | |
| Kaki King | Music By | |
| Eddie Vedder | Music By | |
| Francine Maisler | Casting Director | |
| David Webb | Assistant Director | |
| John J. Kelly | Unit Production Manager | |
| Haley Sweet | Production Supervisor | |
| Craig Ayers | Production Supervisor | |
| Iram Collantes | Production Supervisor | |
| Domenic Silvestri | Art Director | |
| John Richardson | Art Director | |
| Danielle Berman | Set Decorator | |
| Christopher Neely | Set Decorator | |
| John Trapman | Additional Photography (aerial) | |
| Jacqueline Aronson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Edward Tise | Sound Mixer | |
| Michael Minkler | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Lora Hirschberg | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Christopher Barnett | Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer | |
| Martin Hernandez | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Arturo Zarate | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Alejandro Quevedo | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Roland N. Thai | Sound Designer (Effects) | |
| Martin Hernandez | Sound Designer | |
| Sergio Diaz | Supervising Dialogue Editor | |
| Richard Henderson | Music Editor | |
| Robin Mathews | Makeup (Department Head) | |
| April Hutchinson | Makeup (Key) | |
| Sterfon Demings | Hairstylist (Department Head) | |
| Doreen Vantyne | Hairstylist (Key) | |
| David Franco | Music Supervisor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Synopsis
An adaptation of the 1996 non-fiction book of the same name by Jon Krakauer based on the travels of Christopher McCandless across North America and his life spent in the Alaskan wilderness in the early 1990s.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $212,440 (1.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 32.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/660 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $31,812,631 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 21st, 2007 (Limited) by Paramount Vantage |
| International Releases: | January 14th, 2021 (Wide) (Australia)
July 7th, 2026 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | March 4th, 2008 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some nudity. |
| Running Time: | 149 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Prologue |
| Geographical setting: | Alaska |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Journey of Discovery, Non-Chronological, Road Trip, Runaway |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Square One Entertainment, Linson Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2007 | 33 | $212,440 | 4 | $53,110 | $212,440 | 1 | |
| Sep 28, 2007 | 20 | $631,451 | +197% | 33 | $19,135 | $930,015 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2007 | 16 | $1,279,208 | +103% | 135 | $9,476 | $2,447,444 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2007 | 16 | $928,678 | -27% | 153 | $6,070 | $3,959,354 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | 14 | $2,138,403 | +130% | 658 | $3,250 | $6,490,408 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2007 | 16 | $1,596,037 | -25% | 658 | $2,426 | $8,963,944 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2007 | 14 | $1,290,062 | -19% | 660 | $1,955 | $10,906,359 | 7 |
| Nov 9, 2007 | 16 | $1,105,004 | -14% | 590 | $1,873 | $12,548,052 | 8 |
| Nov 16, 2007 | 15 | $862,534 | -22% | 511 | $1,688 | $13,900,648 | 9 |
| Nov 23, 2007 | 18 | $708,069 | -18% | 354 | $2,000 | $15,001,671 | 10 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | 16 | $450,918 | -36% | 362 | $1,246 | $15,654,395 | 11 |
| Dec 7, 2007 | 19 | $331,194 | -27% | 360 | $920 | $16,168,670 | 12 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | 24 | $207,255 | -37% | 252 | $822 | $16,533,817 | 13 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | 30 | $101,381 | -51% | 102 | $994 | $16,773,504 | 14 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 34 | $127,275 | +26% | 81 | $1,571 | $16,991,299 | 15 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 32 | $147,185 | +16% | 81 | $1,817 | $17,252,013 | 16 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 35 | $117,236 | -20% | 68 | $1,724 | $17,435,950 | 17 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 34 | $165,074 | +41% | 195 | $847 | $17,648,273 | 18 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 40 | $99,386 | -40% | 94 | $1,057 | $17,859,621 | 19 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 46 | $69,159 | -30% | 77 | $898 | $17,977,119 | 20 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 50 | $54,608 | -21% | 64 | $853 | $18,072,340 | 21 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 51 | $62,920 | +15% | 85 | $740 | $18,161,123 | 22 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 56 | $51,358 | -18% | 75 | $685 | $18,247,795 | 23 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 62 | $31,435 | -39% | 54 | $582 | $18,304,261 | 24 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 72 | $14,287 | -55% | 28 | $510 | $18,330,682 | 25 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 85 | $7,158 | -50% | 15 | $477 | $18,346,084 | 26 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 96 | $3,330 | -53% | 6 | $555 | $18,352,454 | 27 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2007 | - | $59,006 | 4 | $14,752 | $59,006 | 1 | ||
| Sep 22, 2007 | - | $84,337 | +43% | 4 | $21,084 | $143,343 | 2 | |
| Sep 23, 2007 | - | $69,097 | -18% | 4 | $17,274 | $212,440 | 3 | |
| Sep 24, 2007 | - | $23,027 | -67% | 4 | $5,757 | $235,467 | 4 | |
| Sep 25, 2007 | - | $21,510 | -7% | 4 | $5,378 | $256,977 | 5 | |
| Sep 26, 2007 | - | $21,947 | +2% | 4 | $5,487 | $278,924 | 6 | |
| Sep 27, 2007 | - | $19,640 | -11% | 4 | $4,910 | $298,564 | 7 | |
| Sep 28, 2007 | - | $189,804 | +866% | +222% | 33 | $5,752 | $488,368 | 8 |
| Sep 29, 2007 | - | $264,031 | +39% | +213% | 33 | $8,001 | $752,399 | 9 |
| Sep 30, 2007 | - | $177,616 | -33% | +157% | 33 | $5,382 | $930,015 | 10 |
| Oct 1, 2007 | - | $60,421 | -66% | +162% | 33 | $1,831 | $990,436 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 2007 | - | $60,479 | n/c | +181% | 33 | $1,833 | $1,050,915 | 12 |
| Oct 3, 2007 | - | $60,374 | n/c | +175% | 33 | $1,830 | $1,111,289 | 13 |
| Oct 4, 2007 | - | $56,947 | -6% | +190% | 33 | $1,726 | $1,168,236 | 14 |
| Oct 5, 2007 | - | $352,830 | +520% | +86% | 135 | $2,614 | $1,521,066 | 15 |
| Oct 6, 2007 | - | $541,228 | +53% | +105% | 135 | $4,009 | $2,062,294 | 16 |
| Oct 7, 2007 | - | $385,150 | -29% | +117% | 135 | $2,853 | $2,447,444 | 17 |
| Oct 8, 2007 | 12 | $197,714 | -49% | +227% | 135 | $1,465 | $2,645,158 | 18 |
| Oct 9, 2007 | 11 | $126,195 | -36% | +109% | 135 | $935 | $2,771,353 | 19 |
| Oct 10, 2007 | 12 | $133,297 | +6% | +121% | 135 | $987 | $2,904,650 | 20 |
| Oct 11, 2007 | 12 | $126,026 | -5% | +121% | 135 | $934 | $3,030,676 | 21 |
| Oct 12, 2007 | - | $256,600 | +104% | -27% | 153 | $1,677 | $3,287,276 | 22 |
| Oct 13, 2007 | - | $406,079 | +58% | -25% | 153 | $2,654 | $3,693,355 | 23 |
| Oct 14, 2007 | - | $265,999 | -34% | -31% | 153 | $1,739 | $3,959,354 | 24 |
| Oct 15, 2007 | - | $93,509 | -65% | -53% | 153 | $611 | $4,052,863 | 25 |
| Oct 16, 2007 | - | $98,117 | +5% | -22% | 153 | $641 | $4,150,980 | 26 |
| Oct 17, 2007 | - | $105,494 | +8% | -21% | 153 | $690 | $4,256,474 | 27 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | - | $95,531 | -9% | -24% | 153 | $624 | $4,352,005 | 28 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | - | $681,975 | +614% | +166% | 658 | $1,036 | $5,033,980 | 29 |
| Oct 20, 2007 | - | $880,552 | +29% | +117% | 658 | $1,338 | $5,914,532 | 30 |
| Oct 21, 2007 | - | $575,876 | -35% | +116% | 658 | $875 | $6,490,408 | 31 |
| Oct 22, 2007 | 12 | $214,374 | -63% | +129% | 658 | $326 | $6,704,782 | 32 |
| Oct 23, 2007 | 12 | $238,106 | +11% | +143% | 658 | $362 | $6,942,888 | 33 |
| Oct 24, 2007 | 13 | $217,627 | -9% | +106% | 658 | $331 | $7,160,515 | 34 |
| Oct 25, 2007 | 13 | $207,392 | -5% | +117% | 658 | $315 | $7,367,907 | 35 |
| Oct 26, 2007 | - | $485,618 | +134% | -29% | 658 | $738 | $7,853,525 | 36 |
| Oct 27, 2007 | - | $666,540 | +37% | -24% | 658 | $1,013 | $8,520,065 | 37 |
| Oct 28, 2007 | - | $443,879 | -33% | -23% | 658 | $675 | $8,963,944 | 38 |
| Oct 29, 2007 | 12 | $156,371 | -65% | -27% | 658 | $238 | $9,120,315 | 39 |
| Oct 30, 2007 | 13 | $159,808 | +2% | -33% | 658 | $243 | $9,280,123 | 40 |
| Oct 31, 2007 | 12 | $162,597 | +2% | -25% | 658 | $247 | $9,442,720 | 41 |
| Nov 1, 2007 | 12 | $173,577 | +7% | -16% | 658 | $264 | $9,616,297 | 42 |
| Nov 2, 2007 | - | $373,320 | +115% | -23% | 660 | $566 | $9,989,617 | 43 |
| Nov 3, 2007 | - | $577,610 | +55% | -13% | 660 | $875 | $10,567,227 | 44 |
| Nov 4, 2007 | - | $339,132 | -41% | -24% | 660 | $514 | $10,906,359 | 45 |
| Nov 5, 2007 | 11 | $120,907 | -64% | -23% | 660 | $183 | $11,027,266 | 46 |
| Nov 6, 2007 | 12 | $140,125 | +16% | -12% | 660 | $212 | $11,167,391 | 47 |
| Nov 7, 2007 | 11 | $137,001 | -2% | -16% | 660 | $208 | $11,304,392 | 48 |
| Nov 8, 2007 | 11 | $138,656 | +1% | -20% | 660 | $210 | $11,443,048 | 49 |
| Nov 9, 2007 | - | $291,097 | +110% | -22% | 590 | $493 | $11,734,145 | 50 |
| Nov 10, 2007 | - | $466,999 | +60% | -19% | 590 | $792 | $12,201,144 | 51 |
| Nov 11, 2007 | - | $346,908 | -26% | +2% | 590 | $588 | $12,548,052 | 52 |
| Nov 12, 2007 | - | $169,767 | -51% | +40% | 590 | $288 | $12,717,819 | 53 |
| Nov 13, 2007 | 13 | $107,261 | -37% | -23% | 590 | $182 | $12,825,080 | 54 |
| Nov 14, 2007 | 12 | $104,461 | -3% | -24% | 590 | $177 | $12,929,541 | 55 |
| Nov 15, 2007 | 11 | $108,573 | +4% | -22% | 590 | $184 | $13,038,114 | 56 |
| Nov 16, 2007 | - | $240,238 | +121% | -17% | 511 | $470 | $13,278,352 | 57 |
| Nov 17, 2007 | - | $377,758 | +57% | -19% | 511 | $739 | $13,656,110 | 58 |
| Nov 18, 2007 | - | $244,538 | -35% | -30% | 511 | $479 | $13,900,648 | 59 |
| Nov 19, 2007 | - | $89,295 | -63% | -47% | 511 | $175 | $13,989,943 | 60 |
| Nov 20, 2007 | - | $109,902 | +23% | +2% | 511 | $215 | $14,099,845 | 61 |
| Nov 21, 2007 | - | $92,483 | -16% | -11% | 354 | $261 | $14,192,328 | 62 |
| Nov 22, 2007 | - | $101,274 | +10% | -7% | 354 | $286 | $14,293,602 | 63 |
| Nov 23, 2007 | - | $267,464 | +164% | +11% | 354 | $756 | $14,561,066 | 64 |
| Nov 24, 2007 | - | $275,960 | +3% | -27% | 354 | $780 | $14,837,026 | 65 |
| Nov 25, 2007 | - | $164,645 | -40% | -33% | 354 | $465 | $15,001,671 | 66 |
| Nov 26, 2007 | - | $47,216 | -71% | -47% | 354 | $133 | $15,048,887 | 67 |
| Nov 27, 2007 | - | $50,722 | +7% | -54% | 354 | $143 | $15,099,609 | 68 |
| Nov 28, 2007 | - | $52,807 | +4% | -43% | 354 | $149 | $15,152,416 | 69 |
| Nov 29, 2007 | - | $51,061 | -3% | -50% | 354 | $144 | $15,203,477 | 70 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | - | $138,231 | +171% | -48% | 362 | $382 | $15,341,708 | 71 |
| Dec 1, 2007 | - | $186,916 | +35% | -32% | 362 | $516 | $15,528,624 | 72 |
| Dec 2, 2007 | - | $125,771 | -33% | -24% | 362 | $347 | $15,654,395 | 73 |
| Dec 3, 2007 | - | $40,987 | -67% | -13% | 362 | $113 | $15,695,382 | 74 |
| Dec 4, 2007 | - | $46,735 | +14% | -8% | 362 | $129 | $15,742,117 | 75 |
| Dec 5, 2007 | - | $45,884 | -2% | -13% | 362 | $127 | $15,788,001 | 76 |
| Dec 6, 2007 | - | $49,475 | +8% | -3% | 362 | $137 | $15,837,476 | 77 |
| Dec 7, 2007 | - | $94,670 | +91% | -32% | 360 | $263 | $15,932,146 | 78 |
| Dec 8, 2007 | - | $146,265 | +54% | -22% | 360 | $406 | $16,078,411 | 79 |
| Dec 9, 2007 | - | $90,259 | -38% | -28% | 360 | $251 | $16,168,670 | 80 |
| Dec 10, 2007 | - | $34,885 | -61% | -15% | 360 | $97 | $16,203,555 | 81 |
| Dec 11, 2007 | - | $36,494 | +5% | -22% | 360 | $101 | $16,240,049 | 82 |
| Dec 12, 2007 | - | $45,175 | +24% | -2% | 360 | $125 | $16,285,224 | 83 |
| Dec 13, 2007 | - | $41,338 | -8% | -16% | 360 | $115 | $16,326,562 | 84 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | - | $57,868 | +40% | -39% | 252 | $230 | $16,384,430 | 85 |
| Dec 15, 2007 | - | $86,354 | +49% | -41% | 252 | $343 | $16,470,784 | 86 |
| Dec 16, 2007 | - | $63,033 | -27% | -30% | 252 | $250 | $16,533,817 | 87 |
| Dec 17, 2007 | - | $30,016 | -52% | -14% | 252 | $119 | $16,563,833 | 88 |
| Dec 18, 2007 | - | $32,617 | +9% | -11% | 252 | $129 | $16,596,450 | 89 |
| Dec 19, 2007 | - | $34,952 | +7% | -23% | 252 | $139 | $16,631,402 | 90 |
| Dec 20, 2007 | - | $40,718 | +16% | -1% | 252 | $162 | $16,672,120 | 91 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | - | $24,808 | -39% | -57% | 102 | $243 | $16,696,928 | 92 |
| Dec 22, 2007 | - | $39,216 | +58% | -55% | 102 | $384 | $16,736,144 | 93 |
| Dec 23, 2007 | - | $37,357 | -5% | -41% | 102 | $366 | $16,773,501 | 94 |
| Dec 24, 2007 | - | $16,589 | -56% | -45% | 102 | $163 | $16,790,090 | 95 |
| Dec 25, 2007 | - | $22,627 | +36% | -31% | 102 | $222 | $16,812,717 | 96 |
| Dec 26, 2007 | - | $27,989 | +24% | -20% | 102 | $274 | $16,840,706 | 97 |
| Dec 27, 2007 | - | $23,318 | -17% | -43% | 102 | $229 | $16,864,024 | 98 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | - | $34,895 | +50% | +41% | 81 | $431 | $16,898,919 | 99 |
| Dec 29, 2007 | - | $46,520 | +33% | +19% | 81 | $574 | $16,945,439 | 100 |
| Dec 30, 2007 | - | $45,860 | -1% | +23% | 81 | $566 | $16,991,299 | 101 |
| Dec 31, 2007 | - | $25,050 | -45% | +51% | 81 | $309 | $17,016,349 | 102 |
| Jan 1, 2008 | - | $42,760 | +71% | +89% | 81 | $528 | $17,059,109 | 103 |
| Jan 2, 2008 | - | $22,565 | -47% | -19% | 81 | $279 | $17,081,674 | 104 |
| Jan 3, 2008 | - | $23,154 | +3% | -1% | 81 | $286 | $17,104,828 | 105 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | - | $40,984 | +77% | +17% | 81 | $506 | $17,145,812 | 106 |
| Jan 5, 2008 | - | $62,534 | +53% | +34% | 81 | $772 | $17,208,346 | 107 |
| Jan 6, 2008 | - | $43,667 | -30% | -5% | 81 | $539 | $17,252,013 | 108 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | - | $13,609 | -69% | -46% | 81 | $168 | $17,265,622 | 109 |
| Jan 8, 2008 | - | $16,250 | +19% | -62% | 81 | $201 | $17,281,872 | 110 |
| Jan 9, 2008 | - | $18,973 | +17% | -16% | 81 | $234 | $17,300,845 | 111 |
| Jan 10, 2008 | - | $17,869 | -6% | -23% | 81 | $221 | $17,318,714 | 112 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | - | $34,438 | +93% | -16% | 68 | $506 | $17,353,152 | 113 |
| Jan 12, 2008 | - | $47,858 | +39% | -23% | 68 | $704 | $17,401,010 | 114 |
| Jan 13, 2008 | - | $34,940 | -27% | -20% | 68 | $514 | $17,435,950 | 115 |
| Jan 14, 2008 | - | $11,674 | -67% | -14% | 68 | $172 | $17,447,624 | 116 |
| Jan 15, 2008 | - | $11,940 | +2% | -27% | 68 | $176 | $17,459,564 | 117 |
| Jan 16, 2008 | - | $11,168 | -6% | -41% | 68 | $164 | $17,470,732 | 118 |
| Jan 17, 2008 | - | $12,467 | +12% | -30% | 68 | $183 | $17,483,199 | 119 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | - | $42,787 | +243% | +24% | 195 | $219 | $17,525,986 | 120 |
| Jan 19, 2008 | - | $72,900 | +70% | +52% | 195 | $374 | $17,598,886 | 121 |
| Jan 20, 2008 | - | $49,387 | -32% | +41% | 195 | $253 | $17,648,273 | 122 |
| Jan 21, 2008 | 32 | $42,161 | -15% | +261% | 195 | $216 | $17,690,434 | 123 |
| Jan 22, 2008 | - | $21,414 | -49% | +79% | 195 | $110 | $17,711,848 | 124 |
| Jan 23, 2008 | - | $21,884 | +2% | +96% | 195 | $112 | $17,733,732 | 125 |
| Jan 24, 2008 | - | $26,503 | +21% | +113% | 195 | $136 | $17,760,235 | 126 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | - | $23,446 | -12% | -45% | 94 | $249 | $17,783,681 | 127 |
| Jan 26, 2008 | - | $42,404 | +81% | -42% | 94 | $451 | $17,826,085 | 128 |
| Jan 27, 2008 | - | $33,536 | -21% | -32% | 94 | $357 | $17,859,621 | 129 |
| Jan 28, 2008 | - | $11,524 | -66% | -73% | 94 | $123 | $17,871,145 | 130 |
| Jan 29, 2008 | - | $12,254 | +6% | -43% | 94 | $130 | $17,883,399 | 131 |
| Jan 30, 2008 | - | $12,221 | n/c | -44% | 94 | $130 | $17,895,620 | 132 |
| Jan 31, 2008 | - | $12,340 | +1% | -53% | 94 | $131 | $17,907,960 | 133 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | - | $18,882 | +53% | -19% | 77 | $245 | $17,926,842 | 134 |
| Feb 2, 2008 | - | $34,838 | +85% | -18% | 77 | $452 | $17,961,680 | 135 |
| Feb 3, 2008 | - | $15,439 | -56% | -54% | 77 | $201 | $17,977,119 | 136 |
| Feb 4, 2008 | - | $8,592 | -44% | -25% | 77 | $112 | $17,985,711 | 137 |
| Feb 5, 2008 | - | $10,394 | +21% | -15% | 77 | $135 | $17,996,105 | 138 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | - | $11,442 | +10% | -6% | 77 | $149 | $18,007,547 | 139 |
| Feb 7, 2008 | - | $10,185 | -11% | -17% | 77 | $132 | $18,017,732 | 140 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | - | $13,496 | +33% | -29% | 64 | $211 | $18,031,228 | 141 |
| Feb 9, 2008 | - | $24,554 | +82% | -30% | 64 | $384 | $18,055,782 | 142 |
| Feb 10, 2008 | - | $16,558 | -33% | +7% | 64 | $259 | $18,072,340 | 143 |
| Feb 11, 2008 | - | $5,468 | -67% | -36% | 64 | $85 | $18,077,808 | 144 |
| Feb 12, 2008 | - | $6,092 | +11% | -41% | 64 | $95 | $18,083,900 | 145 |
| Feb 13, 2008 | - | $6,191 | +2% | -46% | 64 | $97 | $18,090,091 | 146 |
| Feb 14, 2008 | - | $8,112 | +31% | -20% | 85 | $95 | $18,098,203 | 147 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | - | $14,586 | +80% | +8% | 85 | $172 | $18,112,789 | 148 |
| Feb 16, 2008 | - | $26,516 | +82% | +8% | 85 | $312 | $18,139,305 | 149 |
| Feb 17, 2008 | - | $21,818 | -18% | +32% | 85 | $257 | $18,161,123 | 150 |
| Feb 18, 2008 | 51 | $12,237 | -44% | +124% | 85 | $144 | $18,173,360 | 151 |
| Feb 19, 2008 | - | $7,297 | -40% | +20% | 85 | $86 | $18,180,657 | 152 |
| Feb 20, 2008 | - | $8,659 | +19% | +40% | 85 | $102 | $18,189,316 | 153 |
| Feb 21, 2008 | - | $7,121 | -18% | -12% | 85 | $84 | $18,196,437 | 154 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | - | $14,924 | +110% | +2% | 75 | $199 | $18,211,361 | 155 |
| Feb 23, 2008 | - | $23,069 | +55% | -13% | 75 | $308 | $18,234,430 | 156 |
| Feb 24, 2008 | - | $13,365 | -42% | -39% | 75 | $178 | $18,247,795 | 157 |
| Feb 25, 2008 | - | $6,063 | -55% | -50% | 75 | $81 | $18,253,858 | 158 |
| Feb 26, 2008 | - | $6,306 | +4% | -14% | 75 | $84 | $18,260,164 | 159 |
| Feb 27, 2008 | - | $6,086 | -3% | -30% | 75 | $81 | $18,266,250 | 160 |
| Feb 28, 2008 | - | $6,576 | +8% | -8% | 75 | $88 | $18,272,826 | 161 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | - | $8,546 | +30% | -43% | 54 | $158 | $18,281,372 | 162 |
| Mar 1, 2008 | - | $14,419 | +69% | -37% | 54 | $267 | $18,295,791 | 163 |
| Mar 2, 2008 | - | $8,470 | -41% | -37% | 54 | $157 | $18,304,261 | 164 |
| Mar 3, 2008 | - | $3,223 | -62% | -47% | 54 | $60 | $18,307,484 | 165 |
| Mar 4, 2008 | - | $2,896 | -10% | -54% | 54 | $54 | $18,310,380 | 166 |
| Mar 5, 2008 | - | $2,826 | -2% | -54% | 54 | $52 | $18,313,206 | 167 |
| Mar 6, 2008 | - | $3,189 | +13% | -52% | 54 | $59 | $18,316,395 | 168 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | - | $3,778 | +18% | -56% | 28 | $135 | $18,320,173 | 169 |
| Mar 8, 2008 | - | $6,536 | +73% | -55% | 28 | $233 | $18,326,709 | 170 |
| Mar 9, 2008 | - | $3,973 | -39% | -53% | 28 | $142 | $18,330,682 | 171 |
| Mar 10, 2008 | - | $1,967 | -50% | -39% | 28 | $70 | $18,332,649 | 172 |
| Mar 11, 2008 | - | $2,544 | +29% | -12% | 28 | $91 | $18,335,193 | 173 |
| Mar 12, 2008 | - | $2,317 | -9% | -18% | 28 | $83 | $18,337,510 | 174 |
| Mar 13, 2008 | - | $1,416 | -39% | -56% | 28 | $51 | $18,338,926 | 175 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | - | $1,990 | +41% | -47% | 15 | $133 | $18,340,916 | 176 |
| Mar 15, 2008 | - | $2,853 | +43% | -56% | 15 | $190 | $18,343,769 | 177 |
| Mar 16, 2008 | - | $2,315 | -19% | -42% | 15 | $154 | $18,346,084 | 178 |
| Mar 17, 2008 | - | $596 | -74% | -70% | 15 | $40 | $18,346,680 | 179 |
| Mar 18, 2008 | - | $953 | +60% | -63% | 15 | $64 | $18,347,633 | 180 |
| Mar 19, 2008 | - | $729 | -24% | -69% | 15 | $49 | $18,348,362 | 181 |
| Mar 20, 2008 | - | $762 | +5% | -46% | 15 | $51 | $18,349,124 | 182 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | - | $1,110 | +46% | -44% | 6 | $185 | $18,350,234 | 183 |
| Mar 22, 2008 | - | $1,326 | +19% | -54% | 6 | $221 | $18,351,560 | 184 |
| Mar 23, 2008 | - | $894 | -33% | -61% | 6 | $149 | $18,352,454 | 185 |
| Mar 24, 2008 | - | $705 | -21% | +18% | 6 | $118 | $18,353,159 | 186 |
| Mar 25, 2008 | - | $337 | -52% | -65% | 6 | $56 | $18,353,496 | 187 |
| Mar 26, 2008 | - | $493 | +46% | -32% | 6 | $82 | $18,353,989 | 188 |
| Mar 27, 2008 | - | $367 | -26% | -52% | 6 | $61 | $18,354,356 | 189 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2007 | 34 | $298,564 | 4 | $74,641 | $298,564 | 1 | |
| Sep 28, 2007 | 20 | $869,672 | +191% | 33 | $26,354 | $1,168,236 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2007 | 16 | $1,862,440 | +114% | 135 | $13,796 | $3,030,676 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2007 | 16 | $1,321,329 | -29% | 153 | $8,636 | $4,352,005 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2007 | 14 | $3,015,902 | +128% | 658 | $4,583 | $7,367,907 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2007 | 15 | $2,248,390 | -25% | 658 | $3,417 | $9,616,297 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2007 | 13 | $1,826,751 | -19% | 660 | $2,768 | $11,443,048 | 7 |
| Nov 9, 2007 | 16 | $1,595,066 | -13% | 590 | $2,704 | $13,038,114 | 8 |
| Nov 16, 2007 | 19 | $1,255,488 | -21% | 511 | $2,457 | $14,293,602 | 9 |
| Nov 23, 2007 | 18 | $909,875 | -28% | 354 | $2,570 | $15,203,477 | 10 |
| Nov 30, 2007 | 16 | $633,999 | -30% | 362 | $1,751 | $15,837,476 | 11 |
| Dec 7, 2007 | 20 | $489,086 | -23% | 360 | $1,359 | $16,326,562 | 12 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | 24 | $345,561 | -29% | 252 | $1,371 | $16,672,123 | 13 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | 34 | $191,901 | -44% | 102 | $1,881 | $16,864,024 | 14 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 32 | $240,804 | +25% | 81 | $2,973 | $17,104,828 | 15 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 32 | $213,886 | -11% | 81 | $2,641 | $17,318,714 | 16 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 35 | $164,485 | -23% | 68 | $2,419 | $17,483,199 | 17 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 34 | $277,036 | +68% | 195 | $1,421 | $17,760,235 | 18 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 38 | $147,725 | -47% | 94 | $1,572 | $17,907,960 | 19 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 43 | $109,772 | -26% | 77 | $1,426 | $18,017,732 | 20 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 54 | $80,471 | -27% | 64 | $1,257 | $18,098,203 | 21 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 52 | $98,234 | +22% | 85 | $1,156 | $18,196,437 | 22 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 56 | $76,389 | -22% | 75 | $1,019 | $18,272,826 | 23 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 64 | $43,569 | -43% | 54 | $807 | $18,316,395 | 24 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 70 | $22,531 | -48% | 28 | $805 | $18,338,926 | 25 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 88 | $10,198 | -55% | 15 | $680 | $18,349,124 | 26 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 90 | $5,232 | -49% | 6 | $872 | $18,354,356 | 27 |
Leading
| Emile Hirsch | Christopher McCandless |
Supporting
| Marcia Gay Harden | Billie McCandless | |
| William Hurt | Walt McCandless | |
| Jena Malone | Carine McCandless, additional narration | |
| Catherine Keener | Jan Burres | |
| Brian Dierker | Rainey | |
| Vince Vaughn | Wayne | |
| Zach Galifianakis | Kevin | |
| Kristen Stewart | Tracy | |
| Hal Holbrook | Ron Franz | |
| Thure Lindhardt | Mads | |
| Signe Egholm Olsen | Sonja | |
| Jim Gallien | Jim Gallien | |
| James J. O'Neill | Graduation Reader | |
| Malinda McCollum | Waitress | |
| Paul Knauls | Building Manager | |
| Craig Mutsch | Wayne's Crew | |
| Jim Beidler | Wayne's Crew | |
| John Decker | Hutterite | |
| John Hofer | Hutterite | |
| Jerry Hofer | Hutterite | |
| Terry Waldner | Hutterite | |
| Robin Mathews | Gail Borah | |
| Candice Campos | Bar Girl | |
| Steven Wiig | Lee's Ferry Ranger | |
| Floyd Wall | Man in Phone Booth | |
| Bryce Walters | Chris - 4 years old | |
| Jim Davis | Immigration Officer | |
| Cheryl Francis Harrington | Social Worker | |
| R.D. Call | Bull | |
| Haley Ramm | Carine - 11 years old | |
| Merritt Wever | Lori | |
| Everett "Insane Wayne" Smith* | Insane Cain | |
| John Jabaley | Announcer | |
| Leonard Knight | Leonard Knight | |
| Matt Contreras | Book Shopper |
Narrator
| Sharon Olds | Additional narration | |
| Carine McCandless | Additional narration |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sean Penn | Director | |
| Sean Penn | Screenwriter | |
| Jon Krakauer | Based on the book "Into the Wild" by | |
| Bill Pohlad | Producer | |
| Art Linson | Producer | |
| Sean Penn | Producer | |
| David Blocker | Executive Producer | |
| Frank Hildebrand | Executive Producer | |
| John J. Kelly | Executive Producer | |
| Eric Gautier | Director of Photography | |
| Derek Hill | Production Designer | |
| Jay Cassidy | Editor | |
| Mary Claire Hannan | Costume Designer | |
| Eddie Vedder | Original Songs By | |
| Michael Brook | Music By | |
| Kaki King | Music By | |
| Eddie Vedder | Music By | |
| Francine Maisler | Casting Director | |
| David Webb | Assistant Director | |
| John J. Kelly | Unit Production Manager | |
| Haley Sweet | Production Supervisor | |
| Craig Ayers | Production Supervisor | |
| Iram Collantes | Production Supervisor | |
| Domenic Silvestri | Art Director | |
| John Richardson | Art Director | |
| Danielle Berman | Set Decorator | |
| Christopher Neely | Set Decorator | |
| John Trapman | Additional Photography (aerial) | |
| Jacqueline Aronson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Edward Tise | Sound Mixer | |
| Michael Minkler | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Lora Hirschberg | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Christopher Barnett | Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer | |
| Martin Hernandez | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Arturo Zarate | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Alejandro Quevedo | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Roland N. Thai | Sound Designer (Effects) | |
| Martin Hernandez | Sound Designer | |
| Sergio Diaz | Supervising Dialogue Editor | |
| Richard Henderson | Music Editor | |
| Robin Mathews | Makeup (Department Head) | |
| April Hutchinson | Makeup (Key) | |
| Sterfon Demings | Hairstylist (Department Head) | |
| Doreen Vantyne | Hairstylist (Key) | |
| David Franco | Music Supervisor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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