"Honor Thy Family"

None | Light | Moderate | Heavy | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Language | ||||
Violence | ||||
Sex | ||||
Nudity |
What You Need To Know:
SURVIVING THE WILD is a compelling adventure story. Young Aidan Cullen holds his own with veteran Jon Voight, who delivers an outstanding performance as the grandfather. They’re helped by a good script and some wonderful, well-edited wilderness photography. The first act of SURVIVING THE WILD has some brief foul language and innuendo, however. Also, Jon Voight’s character is a ghost. This is problematic for Christian and Jewish moviegoers. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children.
Content:
More Detail:
SURVIVING THE WILD is an adventure movie about a 13-year-old boy who steals the ashes of his dead beloved grandfather to spread them atop a remote mountain that he and his grandfather loved.
As the movie opens, 13-year-old Shaun’s parents are in the midst of a messy divorce, and Shaun’s grandfather, Gus, has suddenly died. Gus promised to take Shaun hiking on a remote mountaintop, but that won’t happen now. At the funeral, Shaun talks to the ghost of his beloved grandfather. This comforts him, but his parents get into another one of their numerous fights.
The next day, Shaun lies to his parents, who think he’s going to spend the weekend with the other parent. Shaun’s mother drops Shaun off at his grandfather’s house, where Shaun says he’s going to meet his father. However, Shaun has stolen his grandfather’s ashes. He plans to take his grandfather’s dog, Riley, with him to the mountain, where he’ll spread Grandpa’s ashes. Along the treacherous journey, Shaun is guided by his grandfather’s ghost, played by Jon Voight in a whimsical touching performance.
SURVIVING THE WILD is a compelling adventure story for families. Young Aidan Cullen holds his own with veteran Jon Voight, who delivers an outstanding performance as the boy’s grandfather. They are helped by a good script and some wonderful, well-edited wilderness photography.
The first act of SURVIVING THE WILD does have some brief foul language and innuendo, however. Also, the fact that Jon Voight’s character is a ghost is problematic for Christian and Jewish moviegoers. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children.