Wilson

2017
R
1h 34m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

11K

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A lonely and neurotic middle-aged misanthrope reunites with his estranged wife and gets a shot at happiness when he learns he has a teenage daughter he has never met.

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A lonely, neurotic, and hilariously honest middle-aged man reunites with his estranged wife, and meets his teenage daughter for the first time.A lonely, neurotic, and hilariously honest middle-aged man reunites with his estranged wife, and meets his teenage daughter for the first time.A lonely, neurotic, and hilariously honest middle-aged man reunites with his estranged wife, and meets his teenage daughter for the first time.

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

11K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

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Woody Harrelson

Wilson

Sandra Lee-Oian Thomas

Dog Lover
(as Sandy Oian-Thomas)

Shaun J. Brown

Laptop Man
(as Shaun Brown)

James Robert Miller

Bearded Man

Brett Gelman

Robert

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Jodie

Judy Greer

Shelly

Toussaint Morrison

Diego

Andrew Hawtrey

Commuter

Richard Ooms

Edwin
(as Richard G. Ooms)

Shawn J. Hamilton

Attendant
(as Shawn Hamilton)

Tonita Castro

Nanny

David Warshofsky

Olsen

Lauren Weedman

Cat Lady

Kimora Collins

Granddaughter

Margo Martindale

Alta

Joe Minjares

Taxi Driver

Roxy Wood

Sinammon

Storyline

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Trivia
Several scenes were filmed at the Ramsey County Correctional Facility in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA which is a working correctional facility. While filming in the jail, Woody Harrelson asked for the air conditioning to be turned off. This request was denied due to the inconvenience that it would place on the officers, staff, and inmates of the facility.

Goofs
Wilson's cellmate is reading Psalm 23 (and Wilson repeats after him) from the Good News Bible (Good News Translation), but the words they are speaking are the King James Version: "...he maketh me lie down in green pastures, he leadeth me beside the still waters, he restoreth my soul." (1:04:53-1:05:10) Also the cellmate is holding the Bible open to about 1/3 of the way through, but the Psalms are around the midpoint of the Bible.

Quotes
Wilson: We all want people to love us for exactly who we are but that's not really possible in this world because we're just all too unbearable. You know, we gotta make the best of what we have.

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Woody Harrelson/John Cena/Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa (2017)

Soundtracks
Me And You
Written by Len Brunson and Richard White
Performed by Richard White
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

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A pleasant surprise

This film tells the story of a man who believes in human communication through conversation and physical interaction. People think he is a weirdo, but all he really wants is to connect with another soul, and be remembered by after he leaves the mortal world.

"Wilson" sounds like a silly and forgettable comedy, but it actually is way seller and thought provoking than it appears. It points out the fact that people being nice to each other unconditionally is a forgotten art, and even socially unacceptable in some circumstances. Wilson's deep desire to connect with others certainly connected and resonated with me, and I find myself reflecting upon the current state of human interaction in the modern world. The story is bittersweet, and I really enjoyed it. It's a pleasant and unexpected surprise.