Highest-Rated Movies about 'Wilderness'

Bad Company (1972), Ride in the Whirlwind (1965), Black Robe (1991), God's Country (1985), Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (2010), Savaged (2013), Long Weekend (1978), The Cuckoo (2002) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Wilderness movies.

#3. Black Robe (1991)

Storyline: Set in 1634, this film follows the travels of Father LaForgue (Lothaire Bluteau), a Jesuit priest called upon to search for a remote Canadian mission surrounded by Huron settlements. LaForgue, guided by a group of distrustful yet kind Algonquin natives, embarks on a trek across unfamiliar and treacherous terrain. The young priest's small party fends off the vicious attacks of the Iroquois tribe before finally reaching their destination. There, LaForgue finds the mission in a tragic state.

Plot Keywords: historical, drama, adventure, 17th century, colonialism, religion, cultural conflict ...

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#4. God's Country (1985)

Storyline: Acclaimed director Louis Malle's documentary examines the small Minnesota farming town of Glencoe at two separate times. In 1979, Malle profiles the town's sleepy, sometimes charming way of life and the citizens' less-than-refined values. When Malle and his crew return six years later, they encounter a town seized by economic woe. Farms are shutting down, citizens are angry with President Ronald Reagan, and an American way of life may be gone for good.

Plot Keywords: action, adventure, western, drama, crime, mystery, thriller ...

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#7. Long Weekend (1978)

Storyline: Peter (John Hargreaves) and Marcia (Briony Behets), a bitter married couple teetering on the edge of divorce, take a camping trip to heal the rift between them. As the weekend progresses, the selfish pair engage in reckless behavior that demonstrates an increasing disrespect for their natural surroundings. When Peter and Marcia become the targets of a series of inexplicable animal attacks, it becomes clear that an angry Mother Nature has come to exact her revenge.

Plot Keywords: horror, psychological, thriller, nature, supernatural, australian, slow burn ...

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#8. The Cuckoo (2002)

Storyline: At the close of Axis-aligned Finland's involvement in World War II, pacifist Finnish soldier Veikko (Ville Haapasalo) is trussed to a wilderness rock formation as punishment for desertion. Nearby, Soviet Capt. Ivan (Viktor Bychkov), en route to his trial for treason, survives the bombing of his transport. Anni (Anni-Kristiina Juuso), a local Sami woman, comes to the aid of both men, and an unlikely relationship is forged as three lonely souls attempt to survive the long winter.

Plot Keywords: war, world war ii, finland, soviet union, germany, soldier, prisoner ...

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#9. The Naked Prey (1966)

Storyline: A safari guide (Cornel Wilde) cautions the hunting party he is leading to respect the African natives they encounter. Instead of heeding this advice, one of the party actively insults the tribe, which captures and kills the entire group. Only the guide is spared. But he is stripped of his clothing, and given a head start before the warriors give chase. Using his knowledge of the land and resourcefulness, the guide must make his way back to the closest British fort.

Plot Keywords: adventure, survival, africa, hunting, chase, wilderness, revenge ...

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#10. Pathfinder (1987)

Storyline: In medieval Finland, the Sami -- a tribe of peaceful hunter-gatherers -- struggle to survive in a frozen wasteland. Aigin (Mikkel Gaup), a young Sami, watches in horror as his parents and sister are brutally murdered in a surprise attack by the Tchudes, a rival tribe of violent nomads. Though Aigin flees to safety, the Tchudes follow his tracks to another encampment. Abducted and forced to comply with Tchude demands, Aigin feigns weakness -- while secretly planning his own shocking revenge.

Plot Keywords: adventure, action, fantasy, norway, swordplay, hero's journey, epic ...

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#12. The Silver Brumby (1993)

Storyline: On a blustery night, Elyne Mitchell (Caroline Goodall) reassures her young daughter, Indi (Ami Daemion), by telling the girl the story of Thowra, a glorious silver steed. As Thowra reaches maturity, he is primed to become the leader of a band of wild horses. The stately beast, however, catches the eye of a man (Russell Crowe) living in the wilderness, who is determined to capture the animal. The horse must then engage in a desperate battle for his own freedom.

Plot Keywords: adventure, family, drama, horse, wilderness, australia, coming of age ...

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#13. Dersu Uzala (1975)

Storyline: A Russian army explorer who is rescued in Siberia by a rugged Asian hunter renews his friendship with the woodsman years later when he returns as the head of a larger expedition. The hunter finds that all of his nature lore is of no help when he accompanies the explorer back to civilization.

Plot Keywords: adventure, survival, friendship, nature, siberia, hunter, wilderness ...

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#15. The Lions Are Free (1969)

Storyline: The true life sequel to the movie classic "Born Free". The actors from the film, Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna, with the help of their friend, legendary conservationist George Adamson, reveal what became of the lions used in the filming of "Born Free". While Virginia McKenna visits a zoo in Great Britian, her husband Bill Travers travels to a remote area of East Africa to visit George Adamson and to reunite with the lions he starred with in the movie and who are living free thanks to George Adamson. A remarkable reunion is filmed just as it happens.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: documentary, wildlife, africa, nature, animal behavior, freedom, conservation ...

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