The Wolfpack
Documentary
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2015
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Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch. Nicknamed ‘The Wolfpack’, the brothers spend their childhood reenacting their favorite films using elaborate home-made props and costumes. Their world is shaken up when one of the brothers escapes and everything changes.
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Runtime:
89 min
Release date:
12 Jun 2015
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$1,301,696
Awards:
7 wins & 15 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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Everything about The Wolfpack is extraordinary, beginning with the subjects of Crystal Moselle's mesmerizing documentary.
– Lisa Schwarzbaum,
TIME Magazine,
17 Jul 2015
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The boys are bright and funny, and when they do go out together - shades on, long hair flowing down rail-thin bodies - they look like a somewhat awkward but cool rock band you'd like to get to know. Moselle's documentary is the next best thing.
– Cary Darling,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com,
3 Jul 2015
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Whether they are dancing exuberantly to the cheesy 1980s pop hit Tarzan Boy or celebrating Halloween in their tiny living room, these kids figured out how to not only survive, but thrive. Sometimes, with a little luck and a lot of love, joy finds a way.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
2 Jul 2015
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It all adds up to a story of the human spirit's ability to survive and even thrive despite twisted circumstance.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
26 Jun 2015
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It's stunning (and amazingly well done) and hard to believe. Yet it's all true, as far as we know.
– Bill Goodykoontz,
Arizona Republic,
25 Jun 2015