The read
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes46%
Metacritic51/100
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
797 audience votes
Key crew
- Ken KwapisDirector
- Rick KerbScreenplay
- Bill HoldermanScreenplay
- Nathan LarsonOriginal Music Composer
- Michael ArndtScreenplay
Cast
- Robert RedfordBill Bryson
- Nick NolteStephen Katz
- Emma ThompsonCatherine Bryson
- Nick OffermanREI Dave
- Kristen SchaalMary Ellen
- Chrystee PharrisTicket Agent
- Sandra Ellis LaffertyWidow Deborah
- Hayley LovittDonna
- Derek KrantzYoung Hiker #2
- Andrew VogelYoung Hiker #1
- Linds EdwardsDarren
- R. Keith HarrisSam Bryson
Stills
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Themes
husband wife relationshiphomelandmountainhikingnew hampshirebased on true storyclimbingappalachiawoodsfriendsbased on memoir or autobiographyold friends