Updated: Meet Me At The Movies To See “Wild” On Opening Weekend In Your Area

December 5th is my birthday.

And Cheryl Strayed is an awesome writer.

And Reese Witherspoon is trying to wake up Hollywood.

And whether we are famous or completely unknown, we all co-create the future by voting with the dollars we spend today…whether we think about it or not.

So let’s think about it for a moment.

We need to create a world that is more interested in the lives, experiences, and points of views of women.

If not for our own sakes, then for our daughters’ sakes.

We have so far to go in this endeavor. Most days I can’t even believe how far behind we are.

Where is the world of equality between the sexes I was promised when I was a girl?

We sure have not achieved it yet.

But sometimes there are days, hours, and minutes, when we can do small things that have the potential to make big differences in the long run.

December 5th is one of those days this year.

On this day the major motion picture, Wild, comes out.

You may know that I am a big Cheryl Strayed fan.

You may know that I maintain a list of movies about writers and the writing life.

You may know that I led a book discussion about the book, Wild, when it came out.

You may know that I have tirelessly shared my enthusiasm for the book and for Cheryl, and now I do the same for the film.

But, when I invite you to go to the movies with me to celebrate the release of Wild on my birthday on December 5th, I am really asking you to support all women, all women’s point’s of view, and all women’s stories.

It’s so rare for women to have a champion for our voices being heard in the world in such a big way. And now we have not just a champion, but champions!

Cheryl Strayed is one woman, but her story is going to be witnessed all over the world, and we need to support this so that we can amplify the necessity of it.

And we need to thank Reese Witherspoon for seeing the promise in Cheryl’s story and getting behind it the way only a huge celebrity can.

I am really impressed with her professional advocacy for women in an industry where they do not get the respect they deserve.

And so…

…if you are a woman or a mother or a grown-up daughter, or all of the above, I hope you will meet me at the movies on December 5th.

And when you buy your ticket, tell the ticket-seller that you are there because you support stories about women in film.

And then thank the theater for showing the film.

And then thank yourself for showing up.

Because with that one small act, you just supported every woman producer, director, actress, and writer of the future.

You just supported every girl in the world by voting for future films, books, and stories about women.

Hope to “see” you on social media on December 5th for the opening day of Wild.

If you go, please post evidence on social media with the hashtag #yougogirls so I can find you.

That’s “You go, girls” as the hashtag #yougogirls

Hope you can make it. I’m looking forward to it!

I can’t imagine a better birthday present.

And if you have not read Wild, the book, yet. Oh my goodness! You are so lucky there is still time.

I highly recommend it!

NOTE: It’s possible that Wild will not be open in your area on December 5th. This does not matter! Just go see the film on it’s release weekend and I’ll be a happy camper! I’ve included the list of outlets that Cheryl shared on her Facebook page below:

Friday, December 5th:
LA
NYC
Chicago
Phoenix
San Francisco/Berkeley/San Jose
Washington, DC
Toronto

Friday, December 12th:
Pasadena
Austin
Dallas/Ft. Worth
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
San Diego
Denver
Seattle
Oakland
Monterey
Santa Cruz
Portland, OR***
Baltimore

Friday, December 19th:
Indianapolis
Madison
Milwaukee
Houston
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Memphis
Albany, NY
Hartford/New Haven
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Rochester
Ann Arbor
Stamford
Santa Barbara
Las Vegas
Long Beach
Salt Lake City
Sacramento
Cleveland
Columbus
Charlotte, NC
Raleigh/Durham, NC
Richmond, VA

***Looks like I will be seeing the film on December 12th.