Plot
A young woman, Wendy Carroll, is traveling to Alaska with her dog Lucy, where she hopes to find work at a cannery. They become stranded in Oregon when Wendy's car breaks down, and she lacks the funds to repair it. At a supermarket, she leaves Lucy outside while she attempts to shoplift dog food. After a meeting with the store clerk and the manager, Wendy is apprehended and taken to the police station.
After paying a $50 fine, Wendy is released from police custody. She hurries to the grocery store, but Lucy is gone. After many failed efforts to find Lucy, with the help of Walgreens security guard, Wendy discovers that she has been taken to a dog pound and rehomed.
Wendy learns her car needs to be rebuilt and abandons it then goes to the home where Lucy lives. She tearfully promises to return and departs on a northbound train.
Release
Box office
In its opening weekend, Wendy and Lucy grossed $18,218 in 2 theaters in the United States, ranking #54 at the box office. By the end of its run, Wendy and Lucy grossed $865,695 domestically and $326,960 internationally for a worldwide total of $1,192,655. [5]
Critical reception
The film has received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 86% approval rating among 183 critics, with an average score of 7.4/10. The site's consensus reads "Michelle Williams gives a heartbreaking performance in Wendy and Lucy, a timely portrait of loneliness and struggle". [6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [7] The film won both Best Picture and Best Actress at the 12th Toronto Film Critics Association Awards. [8]
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