Wildwood Magic
Get ready to enter a world of wonder and magic with the new stop-motion animated film Wildwood, coming to the Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton. This enchanting tale of a teenage girl's desperate rescue mission is sure 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
In a world where magic is real, a teenage girl named Prue McKeel must venture into a forbidden forest to rescue her baby brother from a murder of crows, navigating a complex web of bandits, talking animals, and powerful figures driven by grief and ambition.
What kind of film is Wildwood? Wildwood is an American stop-motion animated dark fantasy film, directed by Travis Knight and written by Chris Butler, with a runtime of 131 minutes and a 12A certificate. The film features an all-star voice cast, including Carey Mulligan, Jacob Tremblay, and Mahershala Ali.
How was the film received? The film has received widespread critical acclaim, with a 99% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 87 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim". Viewers have also praised the film, with an average rating of 8.6/10 on TMDB, although some have noted that the story falls flat and the characters are underdeveloped.
When and where can I see the film? The film will be screening at the Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, and will run until Thursday, 24 December 2026. Tickets and details are available with the button beside this article.
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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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