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Monday 26 October 2026

Wildwood reviews: Laika film hits 100% and opens third

Laika's Wildwood holds 100% on Rotten Tomatoes from 116 critics and took an estimated US$11.6 million in its US opening. It's in Australian cinemas now.

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Laika's new stop-motion film has done something almost nobody manages anymore. Every one of the 116 critics counted on Rotten Tomatoes has given Wildwood a fresh review.

Painted artwork of a girl on a bicycle reaching up towards a flock of crows beside a green bridge in misty woods — Image: LAIKA Studios/Focus Features

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