Above: The Wilde girls. Courtesy PENDRAGON PICTURES
The secret weapon of The Wilde Girls: watch the duo ping-pong chaos across the woods, then try to stop at “just one scene.” The film’s core pairing, Lydia Pearl Pentz and Cali Scolari, carries the comedy the way classic studio comedies did: not through isolated jokes, but through rhythm, contrasts, reactions, escalating stubbornness, and the kind of sibling friction that turns panic into punchlines. Recent review coverage has singled out that dynamic directly, praising how both actresses stay “deeply in character,” letting the sisters’ absurd exchanges roll out like a confident volley.
Timing Is the Joke
Comedies live or die on timing, and The Wilde Girls understands that the funniest moments aren’t always the “big” gags, they’re the fast little pivots: a look, a correction, a sisterly betrayal in miniature, a sudden reversal from bravado to dread. Even in reviews that point to an indie-scale production, the through-line is that the movie’s heart and humor are driven by the relationship at the center of the trek.
Above: The Wilde Girls. Courtesy PENDRAGON PICTURES.
The film critics lean into that exact idea, calling out the sisters’ “sparkling wit and hilarity” and, importantly, their “wonderful chemistry,” framing the experience as a performance-led ride.
In a streaming world where “Now Available” posts vanish in seconds, “the duo is the reason to watch”. And with The Wilde Girls now positioned for at-home discovery on Prime Video, it is an easy, uninterrupted stream.
The Bottom Line
The Wilde Girls has the wilderness, the period flavor, and the fish-out-of-water setup — but its real calling card is the duo. Pentz and Scolari don’t merely play sisters; they play off each other, and that’s what turns the trek into a comedy worth following all the way through.
Above: The Wilde Girls. Courtesy PENDRAGON PICTURES.
Now on Prime — let the chaos ricochet.
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