Lewes Depot screens Wildwood
Get ready to be transported to a magical forest with Wildwood, a stop-motion animated dark fantasy film. The film follows Prue, a young girl who ventures into the forest to rescue her baby brother from a mysterious woman.
Dir: Travis Knight
Cast: Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Carey Mulligan, Jacob Tremblay, Mahershala Ali, Angela Bassett, Awkwafina, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day
132 mins · 2026 · United States of America · Cert 12A · English
TMDB 8.6/10
In a world where magic and mystery collide, a young girl named Prue must navigate a treacherous forest to rescue her baby brother from the clutches of a mysterious woman. • The film boasts an all-star cast, including Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, and Mahershala Ali, bringing to life a sweeping and darkly magical adventure. • With a runtime of 131 minutes, Wildwood is the longest stop-motion-animated film by runtime, featuring dazzling stop-motion animation that breaks new ground in terms of scale, intricacy, and ambition. • The film has received widespread acclaim from critics, with a 99% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 87 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".
The screening of Wildwood will take place at the Depot in Lewes from Friday, 23 October 2026, to Thursday, 29 October 2026. Tickets or details are available with the button beside this article. With its unique storyline, stunning animation, and talented cast, Wildwood is a film that is sure to captivate audiences of all ages.
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What viewers say
Manuel São Bento · 10/10
Check out my full review @ https://www.manuelsbento.com/wildwood-2026-laika-delivers-a-stop-motion-generational-masterpiece/ Rating: A+ WILDWOOD is a true masterpiece, and I don't use that word lightly. Travis Knight and everyone at Laika spent years building, by hand, the most impressive stop-motion movie I've ever seen, one that deserves the "generational classic" stamp. Caleb Deschanel's cinematography and Dario Marianelli's score belong in…
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nkuk · 5/10
Technically its a marvel, but storywise it really falls flat. The stop-motion animation is so well done and fluid it looks like it could be computer generated. It must have taken an absolutely mammoth effort to create the film. The film has a painterly palette which looks gorgeous. Which is all the more shame as the characters and story let it down. The characters are less than one dimensional. The parents make some of the most bizarre and…
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andrewtislercinephile · 8/10
Laika has always been one of my least favorite animation studios, and it's because they are tied to a medium of animation (stop-motion) that is becoming more and more dated as CGI is trying to replicate it with new software, and *Wildwood* is no exception. This movie is based on a 2011 novel about a teenager named Prue McKeel, who ventures into a forbidden forest to retrieve her baby brother Mac from the dowager governess, Alexandra. While the…
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