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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfCo-writers, co-directors and brothers Alex and Andrew J. Smith—who outdo The Revenant for sincerity, depth and gorgeousness—mount their tale with enough confidence to cut away from the action.
- 90Village VoiceBilge EbiriVillage VoiceBilge EbiriIt’s a beautiful movie about unthinkable things.
- 85TheWrapClaudia PuigTheWrapClaudia PuigIt’s a brutal, blood-drenched story, but also a captivating and poignant generational saga that will stay with the viewer long afterward.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeAs the script and performances dive inward, exploring David's ability to endure while sending Cal into memories of hunting trips with his own father (Bill Pullman), the movie uses Todd McMullen's fine scenic photography to show how stranded they are.
- 80VarietyAndrew BarkerVarietyAndrew BarkerIts unabashedly folky, less-is-more approach proves quietly moving.
- 75RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzRogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzThe movie would fit nicely in a film festival comprised of works with a similar theme, including "Legends of the Fall" and "The Revenant" and older wilderness dramas like "Jeremiah Johnson" and "Bend of the River."
- 75Rolling StoneDavid FearRolling StoneDavid FearIf their contribution to the man-vs-nature genre isn't exactly top-tier, Walking Out still hits its marks in terms of father-son melodrama with an uncanny precision.
- 70The New York TimesKen JaworowskiThe New York TimesKen JaworowskiEven when its plot starts to sag, Walking Out remains beautiful to watch.
- 67IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichSo deeply rooted in metaphor and allegory that it might as well be called “father!,” Alex and Andrew Smith’s Walking Out is a strong coming-of-age adventure that buries its vaguely biblical underpinnings beneath the heavy snows of a Jack London epic.
- 63Slant MagazineDerek SmithSlant MagazineDerek SmithWalking Out is modest in scope, its concerns limited to man’s attempts to live both morally and harmoniously with nature.