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A Walk in the Woods

When you push yourself to the edge, the real fun begins.

2015 · 1h 44m · R Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Directed by Larry Charles

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Overview

After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.

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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

Top critics, in their words

All reviews
46%
Tomatometer
Fresh

A pleasant-enough account of two shambling old geezers taking on the grandeur of nature.

Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Rotten

Decides to go for - nay, strain for - antics. You can hear the brainstorming: What can we have happen to them?

Tricia Olszewski, TheWrap
Rotten

A Walk in the Woods is pleasant but inconsequential, a passing diversion rather than a worthy cinematic destination.

James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh

While older audiences will go for it, even viewers who haven't acquired the wisdom of age can learn something.

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Rotten

Too much of the breezy humor that made the book a delight is stripped away, replaced with predictable jokes and broad slapstick, sitcom-quality encounters with women and bears and a pushy, grating sentimentality.

Connie Ogle, Miami Herald

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