Synopsis
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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Cast
- Robert RedfordBill Bryson
- Nick NolteStephen Katz
- Emma ThompsonCatherine Bryson
- Nick OffermanREI Dave
- Kristen SchaalMary Ellen
- Chrystee PharrisTicket Agent
- Sandra Ellis LaffertyWidow Deborah
- Hayley LovittDonna
- Derek KrantzYoung Hiker #2
- Andrew VogelYoung Hiker #1
Recommendations
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The Hollywood Reporter
A Walk in the Woods serves as a terrific showcase for two exceptionally durable stars. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
A Walk in the Woods serves as a terrific showcase for two exceptionally durable stars. - 75
Movie Nation
It is funny, and Redford, gracious as ever, makes a wonderful straight-man for a comic co-costar who has the face, voice and posture of a geezer who probably should have tackled this healing hike 20 years earlier. - 75
Movie Nation
It is funny, and Redford, gracious as ever, makes a wonderful straight-man for a comic co-costar who has the face, voice and posture of a geezer who probably should have tackled this healing hike 20 years earlier. - 60
Variety
It’s pleasant enough cinematic comfort food, but even so, you may be hungry again soon afterward. - 60
Variety
It’s pleasant enough cinematic comfort food, but even so, you may be hungry again soon afterward. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
A middling sitcom. - 50
Tampa Bay Times
A Walk in the Woods is a trifle compared to 2014's Wild, which tracked a similar real-life journey toward self-discovery in richer detail. But darned if Redford's easy charm and Nolte's gravelly lack of it aren't enticing throughout.
