Good analysis Saltydog!!!!! I always enjoy evaluating movie accuracies, and you did well.

From USA Today, ".....There was plenty of excitement among award-friendly Oscar contenders. Reese Witherspoon's starring role in Wild went nuts in its limited opening release. It scored $630,000 in 21 theaters for a hefty per-theater average of $30,000.

Critics loved the film, with 92% giving it a thumbs up (82% for audiences)....."