Wild Inside is a 2026 American documentary film directed by Penny Lane. It follows Flaco, a male Eurasian eagle-owl who escapes Central Park Zoo in 2023, gaining fame for his adventures.
The film was released by Sandbox Films and had its world premiere at Rooftop Films on July 29, 2026, followed by its debut in theaters on July 31 at Manhattan's IFC Center.
Premise Flaco, a male Eurasian eagle-owl who escapes Central Park Zoo in 2023, gaining fame for his adventures.
Production In March 2025, it was announced Penny Lane would direct a documentary revolving around Flaco with HBO Documentary Films set to produce and distribute alongside Sandbox Films. Footage of Flaco included in the film was crowd-sourced from birdwatchers.
Release It had its world premiere at Rooftop Films in Central Park on July 29, 2026. In May 2026, Sandbox Films was announced to theatrically distribute the film setting a July 31, 2026, release.
Reception Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 89 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
Christopher Reed of Hammer to Nail praised the film, writing: "But Lane, as in all her films, refuses the straightforward path. She asks much more of her audience than just one reaction, to the great benefit of her movie and to the enduring honor of Flaco."
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