Elevation

"Don't go down without a fight."

2024 1h 31m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 1,065

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Synopsis

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Post-apocalyptic survivors find refuge in the Rocky Mountains to hide from giant, insect-like creatures that can't live above 8,000 feet. However, when one of them needs life-saving supplies, they risk it all to venture into the danger zone.

“Don't go down without a fight.”

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Cast

Anthony Mackie
Will
Morena Baccarin
Nina
Maddie Hasson
Katie
Danny Boyd Jr.
Hunter
Rachel Nicks
Tara
Shauna Earp
Hannah
Tyler Grey
Tim
Drexel Malkoff
Nina’s Son (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Nolfi
Writers: Kenny Ryan, Jacob Roman, John Glenn
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 18% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Nolfi, shot by Shelly Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by H. Scott Salinas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joel Viertel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Anthony Mackie and Morena Baccarin and Maddie Hasson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Don't go down without a fight.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Nolfi directs. Shelly Johnson behind the camera. H. Scott Salinas scores. Joel Viertel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

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1Earned back only 18% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4Directed by George Nolfi, shot by Shelly Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by H. Scott Salinas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joel Viertel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Anthony Mackie and Morena Baccarin and Maddie Hasson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Don't go down without a fight.".
9IMDB entry: tt23558280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "mine", "colorado", "alien", "hospital".
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shelly Johnson
Original score: H. Scott Salinas
Editing: Joel Viertel
Production design: Bill Boes
VFX supervisor: Nathan McGuinness
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $18,000,000
Box office: $3,300,000
Return: 18% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Elevation (2024)

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MovieGuys2024-12-05
★ 6/10
Elevation reminds a little of the computer game Horizon Zero Dawn. The notion of artificial creatures, akin to animals, that stalk and kill humans is central to the game and this film. That said, this is where the similarities, largely end. In essence this is an apocalyptic, alien invasion by proxy story. Its pacing is decent but it does feel like its just one of the crowd. Nothing especially unique, intriguing or overly novel is going on here. Acting is convincing, its a strong cast of well known faces, characterisations are a bit predictable but nothing really awful, either. A comment does need to be made about the special effects, which really are, well done. In summary an inherently watchable but also rather pedestrian sci fi, end of the world, adventure. Worth a look if, like me, you enjoy this kind of thing.

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