American films about the wilderness

List of the best American films about the wilderness according to the audience: Midnighters, Midsommar, Veronica Guerin, Friday the 13th, Enemy, Back Roads, Dead Night, Rootwood, Audrey the Trainwreck, I Melt with You.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:58

Midnight, New Year’s Eve: when all the hopes of new beginnings come to life – except for Lindsey and Jeff Pittman, whose strained marriage faces the ultimate test after they cover up a terrible crime and find themselves entangled in a Hitchcockian web of deceit and madness.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrehorror, thriller, drama
CountryUSA, Sweden
Duration02:28

A group of friends travels to Sweden to visit the rural hometown of one of them and attend its mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly descends into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, USA
Duration01:38

In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then gets in touch with John Traynor, a paranoid informant. Not without some prodding, Traynor leads her to John Gilligan, the ruthless head of the operation, who does not take kindly to Guerin's nosing.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:37

Ignoring the warnings of the locals, a group of teenage camp counselors takes on the job of reopening Camp Crystal Lake — on Friday the 13th no less, and raise the ire of Jason Voorhees, a masked, homicidal maniac.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryCanada, Spain
Duration01:28

A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:51

A young man cares for his younger sisters after their mother is imprisoned for murdering their abusive father. When he strikes up an affair with a married woman, long-dormant family secrets bubble to the surface.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genrehorror, fantasy
CountryUSA

A caring mother loses her sanity, setting off a chain of events resulting in tragedy and murder. The story of Casey Pollack unfolds from two very different perspectives when one night in the woods culminates in absolute terror.

Markimdb: 3.2
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryUSA

Rootwood follows two students who host ‘The Spooky Hour’, a podcast about paranormal phenomena and urban legends. When they are hired by a Hollywood film producer to shoot a horror documentary about the curse of The Wooden Devil, they smell their chance to become famous. Together, with their friend, they enter Rootwood Forest and investigate the area to find out the truth about The Wooden Devil and his victims.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

The story of two people caught in the routines of work and circles of friends. The days begin with an alarm and end with the fading sound of a television. Ron Hogan, a 28-year-old ATM parts purchaser, and Stacy Ryan, a 27-year-old, oddly charming courier, meet through a matchmaking Internet service and go through the routine of falling for one another.

Markimdb: 6
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration02:02

Former college friends meet up for a reunion that leads them to face the apparent disillusionment that defines their lives. After a week of excessive drug and alcohol abuse, events lead them to contemplate fulfilling a self destructive pact they made when they were young.

Markimdb: 4.5
Genreaction, comedy, adventure, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:50

Two inept, small-town Sheriff's Deputies catch an escaped prisoner that they believe was wrongly convicted.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:55

    With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron, Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront the young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredocumentary
    CountryUSA

    A documentary film about three cases of rape, that includes the stories of two American high school students, Audrie Pott and Daisy Coleman. At the time of the sexual assaults, Pott was 15 and Coleman was 14 years old. After the assaults, the victims and their families were subjected to abuse and cyberbullying.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrehorror, action, comedy
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:11

    A teenage girl and her little brother must survive a wild 24 hours during which a mass hysteria of unknown origin causes parents to turn violently on their own kids.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:26

    When former comedian Mark McCarthy is faced with a rare form of cancer, he hires a young, impressionable cameraman to document his crude and comical lessons on what it means to be a man for his unborn son.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    Based on the novel by New York Times best-selling author Beverly Lewis, "The Confession" is the continuing story of Katie Lapp, a young Amish woman who goes on a journey in search of her identity - only to find herself embroiled in a mystery that must be solved before she can be reunited with the "Englisher" mother who gave her up to adoption 20 years earlier. Written by Brian Bird

    Markimdb: 4.7
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:20

    The year is 2048. By mandate, every cop must partner with a robot. Detective John Kennex returns to work after waking up from a 17-month coma. As he adjusts to working with his new partner, Dorian, a discontinued android with unexpected emotional responses, John also must learn to get along with his new colleagues.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genreaction, drama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:24

    Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrehorror, comedy, musical, short
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:30

    A repressed gay teen transforms into a beast after being bitten by a hunky classmate.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genredocumentary, music
    CountryUSA

    Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.

    Markimdb: 4.2
    Genrehorror, thriller, short, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy - but soon discover that some things are better left alone.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, family, cartoon, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:53

    Oooh Hollywood! The glitz, the glam...the Headless Horseman?! Join your favorite K-9 sleuth, Scooby-Doo, along with Shaggy and the Mystery Inc. gang as they find themselves in a tinsel-town twist! While on a VIP tour of the legendary Brickton Studios, Scooby and friends get a first-hand experience of the rumored hauntings when classic movie monsters drop in for a creepy casting call. There's only one way to solve this thriller and save the aging studio - it's Mystery Inc's movie magic time! Grab your Scooby Snacks and hop in the director's chair for this all-new LEGO® movie!

    Markimdb: 4.2
    Genrehorror
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:23

    In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:09

    Desperate for a good story, a sex-addicted journalist throws himself into the world of high-class escorts when he starts following a Stanford-educated prostitute.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrehorror, documentary
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:34

    Eight people experience sleep paralysis, a condition which leaves them unable to move, speak or react.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration02:50

    A disgraced former cop, fresh off a six-year prison sentence for attempted murder - returns home looking for redemption but winds up trapped in the mess he left behind.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genremelodrama, drama, family, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:00

    While attending college in Cape Town, Melea Martin feels constrained by the school's strict policies, and decides to set out on her own. Searching for a way to use her talents as a dancer and inspire the community around her, Melea rents a failing theater in order to put on a Hip-Hop Romeo and Juliet performance. But much like the Capulets and Montagues, conflicts between cast members threaten to bring the whole performance to a halt...

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:22

    Two superheroes, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, move from Akron to Los Angeles in hopes of making it big in the crime fighting world, only to find competition with other vigilantes and infighting amongst themselves.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA

    To land a major client, an LA wine exec travels to an Australian sheep station, where she signs on as a ranch hand and hits it off with a rugged local.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:27

    A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder who wins Mega-millions, quits her meds and buys her own talk show.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA

    While walking home from her latest OB appointment, a very pregnant Esther Woodhouse is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. This horrible event seems to be a blessing in disguise when Esther finds consolation in a support group. Her life of sadness and solitude is opened up to friendship, understanding, and even acceptance. However, friendship and understanding can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA

    A young woman seeking self-improvement enlists the help of a renowned hypnotist but, after a handful of intense sessions, discovers unexpected and deadly consequences.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genreaction, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:23

    Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and advise him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...

    Markimdb: 3.9
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA

    A man attempts to marry into a wealthy family.

    Markimdb: 4.2
    Genrehorror
    CountryUSA

    In the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple after a tragic accident occurs. Needing only to make a single phone call, the request seems horribly ordinary until they realize that this call could change their life…or end it.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:25

    A crime thriller/family drama set against the backdrop of southern organized crime and Nashville royalty where music, love, hope and tragedy collide. Created as a pilot for a TV Series which was not taken up, this has now been aired as a TV Movie.

    Markimdb: 4.9
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:58

    Interwoven stories of what it is to be a mom seen through the lens of photographer Rigby Gray.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    An American hypochondriac who is working as a baggage handler is forced to confront his fears when a British teenager with a terminal illness enlists him to help her carry out her eccentric bucket list.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, comedy
    CountryCanada, USA, Spain, South Korea
    Duration01:58

    A woman discovers that severe catastrophic events are somehow connected to the mental breakdown from which she's suffering.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:59

    The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA

    A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond.

    Markimdb: 4.4
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    Every 40 seconds a person goes missing. In northern Idaho, a group of teenage girls attended a summer camp to help them connect with nature without technology. They were told it would be a summer of change. As the girls' houseboat is suddenly stranded in the middle of the river an odd couple comes to their aid. What was suppose to be an act of kindness turns deadly as the girls find themselves on the run, being pursued through the forest by a brutal and determined killer.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryFrance, Spain, USA, Belgium
    Duration01:57

    Xavier is a 40-year-old father of two who still finds life very complicated. When the mother of his children moves to New York, he can't bear them growing up far away from him and so he decides to move there as well.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrethriller
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:32

    A high-rolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the Mojave Desert.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genremelodrama
    CountryUSA

    Katherine endures the worst Valentine's Day date of her life. On her way home a gypsy casts a magical spell on her. The next morning she soon realises she's reliving the day until she finds Mr Right.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:03

    Uncle John revolves around the struggle to keep a mysterious disappearance unsolved

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genredrama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA

    The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:30

    Tracy, a lonely college freshman in New York, is rescued from her solitude by her soon-to-be stepsister Brooke, an adventurous gal about town who entangles her in alluringly mad schemes. Mistress America is a comedy about dream-chasing, score-settling, makeshift families, and cat-stealing.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA

    A young woman returns home and must confront her ex-boyfriend when an unexpected tragedy occurs.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration01:35

    An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.




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