Rent Everest (2015)

3.5 of 5 from 800 ratings
1h 56min
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Synopsis:
Expert mountaineers Rob Hall (Jason Clarke) and Scott Fischer (Jake Gyllenhaal) lead rival expeditions to scale the highest peak on Earth, Mount Everest. Their quest becomes dangerous when the fearless climbers collide head-on with one of the fiercest blizzards in the mountain's history. Faced against impossible conditions, the limits of human spirit and physical endurance are put to the ultimate test in an epic struggle for survival in this chilling, edge-of-your-seat thriller based on actual events.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Nicky Kentish Barnes, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Baltasar Kormákur, Brian Oliver, Tyler Thompson
Writers:
William Nicholson, Simon Beaufoy
Studio:
Universal Pictures
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Drama, Thrillers
Collections:
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BBFC:
Release Date:
18/01/2016
Run Time:
116 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Hindi Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Hindi, Icelandic, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Race to the Summit: The Making of 'Everest'
  • Aspiring to Authenticity: The Real Story
BBFC:
Release Date:
18/01/2016
Run Time:
121 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Atmos, French Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, French Dolby Atmos, German Dolby Atmos, Hindi Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Turkish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Race to the Summit: The Making of 'Everest'
  • Aspiring to Authenticity: The Real Story
  • Feature Commentary with Director Baltasar Kormakur
  • Learning to Climb
  • A Mountain of Work
BBFC:
Release Date:
18/01/2016
Run Time:
121 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Atmos, French Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, French Dolby Atmos, German Dolby Atmos, Hindi Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Turkish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Icelandic, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
BBFC:
Release Date:
20/02/2017
Run Time:
121 minutes
Languages:
Canadian French Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Atmos, French Dolby Atmos, Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Canadian French, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Feature Commentary with Director Baltasar Kormakur

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Reviews (13) of Everest

Not unbalanced - Everest review by AM

Spoiler Alert
17/08/2016

Jon Krakeur's original account (Into Thin Air) of this true story, where he was a journalist being taken up Everest as part of a guided expedition, provoked a furious response in the form of another book 'The Climb' from Anatoli Boukreev, a guide who felt Krakeur's book had unfairly criticised him and other guides. It would be interesting to see what Boukreev, who has since been killed, made of this film. Having read both books, and having some sympathy for Boukreev's perspective I was curious to see whether this film would take sides. I was also terrified they would try and ramp up the action, ignore the tragedy and try and turn it into Cliffhanger. Thankfully, I think it's pretty well balanced, and indeed well-made. The script writer appears well aware of the controversy and tries to tread a middle ground.

If I have criticisms (and obviously I do at 3 stars) it's that it perhaps lacks the heart to truly engage - the characters (sorry, real people being portrayed on screen) lack empathy and the attempts to do so don't really take for me. (unlike Touching the Void, for example)

But if you watched it and want to know more, read both books - not just one.

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

Gasping for Air - Everest review by BF

Spoiler Alert
16/03/2016

Great story, flawlessly told. Obviously they couldn't film on Everest other than around base camp, but the higher up stuff, especially in the 'death zone' is totally believable.

An excellent tribute to those that lost their lives.

0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.

Would have been better as a documentary - Everest review by William London

Spoiler Alert
06/02/2017

It's not always clear who is in a scene, why they do or decide to do something, or where they are. It would have made a great documentary, but as a movie, it's nothing special.

0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.

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