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Backyard Wilderness

  • 2018
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
159
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Backyard Wilderness (2018)
DocumentaryDramaFamilyShort

BACKYARD WILDERNESS is the story of the year that everything changed for Katie, a screen-obsessed 12-year-old who learns to see beyond the glow of her iPad to the wonders of nature in her ba... Read allBACKYARD WILDERNESS is the story of the year that everything changed for Katie, a screen-obsessed 12-year-old who learns to see beyond the glow of her iPad to the wonders of nature in her backyard. Using cutting-edge filming techniques, this Giant Screen film reveals the hidden l... Read allBACKYARD WILDERNESS is the story of the year that everything changed for Katie, a screen-obsessed 12-year-old who learns to see beyond the glow of her iPad to the wonders of nature in her backyard. Using cutting-edge filming techniques, this Giant Screen film reveals the hidden lives of the plants and animals that live around Katie's suburban home with stunning detail... Read all

  • Directors
    • Susan Todd
    • Andrew Young
  • Writers
    • Andrew Young
    • Susan Todd
    • Wendy MacKeigan
  • Stars
    • Christopher Ryan
    • Susan Todd
    • Andrew Young
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    159
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Susan Todd
      • Andrew Young
    • Writers
      • Andrew Young
      • Susan Todd
      • Wendy MacKeigan
    • Stars
      • Christopher Ryan
      • Susan Todd
      • Andrew Young
    • 4User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Christopher Ryan
    Christopher Ryan
    • Self - Dad
    • (as Christian Ryan)
    Susan Todd
    Susan Todd
    • Self - Mom
    Andrew Young
    Andrew Young
    • Self - Dad
    Bobby Axelrod
    • Self - Ben
    Katherine van Hengel
    Katherine van Hengel
    • Self - Driver
    Caleigh Barker
    • Self - Narrator (Older Katie)
    Annie Fabian
    • Self - Katie
    Katherine LaFountain
    • Self - Classmate 2
    Orlyne Garcia
    • Self - Maria
    Tanner Lamanuzzi
    • Self - Classmate 1
    Cheri Lynne
    • Self - Mom
    • (voice)
    Khadia Abam-Depass
    • Self - Classmate 3
    • Directors
      • Susan Todd
      • Andrew Young
    • Writers
      • Andrew Young
      • Susan Todd
      • Wendy MacKeigan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The raccoon in this film is the same raccoon as the raccoon in Over the Hedge.
    • Soundtracks
      Into The Light
      Written by Gil Talmi and Andrew Gross
      Performed by Devyn Valerie
      Courtesy of Konsonant Records

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 22, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Backyard Wilderness Website
      • Film's official webpage
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jardín salvaje. La naturaleza que nos rodea
    • Filming locations
      • Croton-on-Hudson, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Archipelago Films
      • Archipelago Films
      • Arise Media
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 42m

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