Animation, Adventure, Fantasy  •  2026  •  132 min  •  Teen (13+)

Wildwood (2026)

Wildwood poster

Wildwood (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
9.3

Overview

Wildwood is an animated fantasy adventure about Prue, a girl who must journey into a magical forest to rescue her kidnapped baby brother from a crows' cult led by a woman named Alexandra. Framed through themes of resistance against authoritarianism and environmental exploitation, the film leans toward progressive ideals, while also focusing on family dynamics. The narrative champions unity and individual courage, yet avoids exploring LGBTQ+ or trans themes. With a racially diverse ensemble and inclusive supporting characters, Wildwood balances its advocacy with traditional family structures, landing with a Leans Progressive rating.


Starring Cast

Peyton Elizabeth Lee  •   Jacob Tremblay  •   Carey Mulligan

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

Wildwood frames its fantasy narrative around resistance to authoritarian displacement of native populations, environmental harm, and personal struggles with grief and identity, championing collective unity and individual heroism as paths forward.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

Wildwood features a racially and sexually diverse ensemble that portrays its bandit group as inclusive across multiple identities, with one character briefly shown in a same-sex relationship. The story centers outsiders in a forest society presented as a broad cross-section of cultures without framing traditional identities as villains.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium

Wildwood centers its narrative on a girl's life with her overprotective parents and infant brother, tracing how an act of defiance over parental rules leads to deeper compassion and understanding of adult responsibilities within the nuclear family.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low

Wildwood presents a fantasy adventure centered on rescue, family, and grief with no LGBTQ+ characters or themes woven into its narrative.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

Wildwood contains no transgender characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a girl's quest to rescue her brother amid conflicts involving crows and rebels in a stop-motion fantasy world.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: Low

Wildwood features extensive battle sequences with hand-to-hand combat and melee weapons across multiple factions. No female characters are shown defeating male opponents in direct physical confrontations through skill or strength.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Wildwood adapts its lead characters Prue McKeel, Curtis Mehlberg, and Alexandra directly from the source novel with matching genders preserved in the on-screen portrayals.

Race Swap: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Low

Not depicted.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

9.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.9
The Movie Database logo
9.6

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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