Uckfield Screening of Wildwood
Get ready to enter a magical world of wonder and adventure as Wildwood comes to the Picture House in Uckfield. With its stunning stop-motion animation and epic fantasy storyline, this film is set to captivate audiences of all ages.
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
Travis Knight, known for his work on Coraline, brings his unique vision to the epic fantasy adventure Wildwood. The film boasts an impressive voice cast, including Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, and Awkwafina. • The film is based on the 2011 novel by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, and follows the story of a teenager named Prue as she ventures into a forbidden forest to rescue her baby brother. • With its stunning stop-motion animation and epic fantasy storyline, Wildwood has received widespread acclaim from critics, with many praising its technical achievements and emotional depth. • The film's scores are impressive, 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 Picture House in Uckfield on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, and will run until Thursday, 29 October 2026. Tickets and details are available with the button beside this article. With its dark, brave, and deeply emotional story, Wildwood is a film that will leave audiences spellbound and eager for more.
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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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