Wildwood

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Wildwood

Release date: 23 October 2026

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Wildwood released in theatres on Friday, 23 October 2026.

Box office so far · day 7

Worldwide: $16.6 million
US & Canada: $18.5 million

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Prue and her classmate Curtis are drawn into a magical forest filled with enchanted creatures, loyal allies, and formidable adversaries as they embark on a desperate quest to rescue Prue’s abducted baby brother from a murder of crows led by a mysterious woman named Alexandra.

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Cast

Peyton Elizabeth Lee
Prue McKeel (voice)
Jacob Tremblay
Curtis Mehlberg (voice)
Carey Mulligan
Alexandra (voice)
Mahershala Ali
Brenden (voice)
Arthur Knight
Mac McKeel (voice)
Angela Bassett
The General (voice)
Awkwafina
Septima (voice)
Jake Johnson
Mr. McKeel (voice)

Cast and portraits from TMDB.

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