Wilson (2017 film)


Wilson is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Craig Johnson and written by Daniel Clowes, based on Clowes' graphic novel Wilson. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Isabella Amara, Judy Greer, and Cheryl Hines.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017, and was theatrically released by Fox Searchlight Pictures on March 24, 2017.

Premise

A lonely, neurotic and uncomfortably honest middle-aged man reunites with his estranged wife and meets his teenage daughter for the first time.

Cast

The film rights to Clowes' graphic novel Wilson were originally purchased by Fox Searchlight for Alexander Payne to direct. Filming was slated to begin in Minneapolis, Minnesota in June 2015. By June 25, 2015, Judy Greer and Cheryl Hines joined the cast, and filming had begun.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on January 22. The film was originally set to be released on March 3, 2017, but was pushed back to March 24.

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 47% based on 131 reviews, with a weighted average of 5.45/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Woody Harrelson delivers a solid performance as Wilsons titular grump, but the movie surrounding him can't quite manage to make the character's sour outlook consistently relatable." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 49 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".