Overview

After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.

Fun facts

Awards
Won the American Film Institute Awards 2007 and the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (2008)
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Box office
Grossed $56.3M worldwide, about 3.8 times its $15M budget
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Based on
Based on Into the Wild
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Filming locations
Filmed in California, Arizona and Mexico
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Setting
Set in Arizona, California, Los Angeles and South Dakota
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Music
Music by Kaki King, Michael Brook and Eddie Vedder
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Éric Gautier
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