Into the Wild
Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener
After graduating from Emory University, 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.
Why you'll love it
Based on a true story, a young man leaves his possessions behind and hikes across North America into the Alaskan wilderness.
127 Hours
James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
Why you'll love it
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while hiking alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
The Way
Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Deborah Kara Unger
A father heads overseas to recover the body of his estranged son who died while traveling the "El camino de Santiago," and decides to take the pilgrimage himself.
Why you'll love it
A father heads overseas to recover the body of his estranged son who died while traveling the 'El camino de Santiago,' and decides to take the pilgrimage himself.
Wild
Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffmann
A chronicle of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent personal tragedy.
Why you'll love it
The film is about a woman who hikes the Pacific Crest Trail as a way to recover from a recent personal tragedy.
A Walk in the Woods
Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) 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, Stephen Katz (Nic...
Why you'll love it
The movie follows an aging travel writer who decides to hike the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail.