Into the Wild (2007)

In Sean Penn's adaptation of Jon Krakauer's popular nonfiction book, richie rich Emile Hirsch gives up his friends and family (and family scratch) to venture Into the Wild (2007) in search of himself. Taking on the name "Alexander Supertramp," the post-grad hobo heads out in his beat-up car, then abandons it to thumb—and slum—around the nation. After adventuring around in the great outdoors, setting his greenbacks aflame in the desert, kayaking, working in a grain mill, and kicking it with a whole host of kooky characters, Emile decides to do some mettle-testing in Alaska. Meanwhile, sis Jena Malone joins ma Marcia Gay Harden and pa William Hurt in being awful hurt by Emile's unannounced vision quest, and their own mettle is put to the test the longer he's gone. Critics loved Eddie Vedder's evocative score, especially the award-winning song "Guaranteed." Mr Skin doesn't think Eddie is sexy, though. Sorry.