Everest

"The storm awaits."

2015 2h 1m EN

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6.8

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73%

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7.1

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★6.8TMDB · 5,372🍅73%Rotten Tomatoes●64Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 241,475

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Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest of elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

“The storm awaits.”

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Cast

Jason Clarke
Rob Hall
Josh Brolin
Beck Weathers
Jake Gyllenhaal
Scott Fischer
Elizabeth Debicki
Caroline Mackenzie
Keira Knightley
Jan Arnold
Sam Worthington
Guy Cotter
Robin Wright
Peach Weathers
Emily Watson
Helen Wilton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Writers: Simon Beaufoy, William Nicholson
Languages: English
Countries: Iceland, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Iceland, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Baltasar Kormákur, shot by Salvatore Totino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dario Marianelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jason Clarke and Josh Brolin and Jake Gyllenhaal carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Baltasar Kormákur directs. Salvatore Totino behind the camera. Dario Marianelli scores. Mick Audsley cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Iceland, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.
3Released 11 years ago.
4International production across 3 countries: Iceland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Baltasar Kormákur, shot by Salvatore Totino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Dario Marianelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mick Audsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jason Clarke and Josh Brolin and Jake Gyllenhaal carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The storm awaits.".
10IMDB entry: tt2719848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "himalaya mountain range", "mountain", "hiking", "snowstorm".

The technical file

Cinematography: Salvatore Totino
Original score: Dario Marianelli
Editing: Mick Audsley
Production design: Gary Freeman
Costume design: Guy Speranza
Makeup / hair: Zoey Stones
VFX supervisor: Dadi Einarsson
Sound: Glenn Freemantle
Runtime: 121 min · 2h 1m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $55,000,000
Box office: $203,427,584
Return: 370% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Everest (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes: 73% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 64/100
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 241,475 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

2 wins & 9 nominations total

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Simon Foster2015-11-25
"Director Baltasar Kormákur’s vast, encompassing vision thematically broaches the existential drive that consumes extreme climbers, questioning both the brusque heroism and innate fatalism of those that attempt to conquer such harsh climes..." Full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2015/9/10/everest.html
John Chard2016-02-01
★ 8/10
1996, and Mother Nature's big mama is playing her hand again. Based on a true story, Everest tells about a climbing expedition on the world's highest mountain that would become devastated by a severe snow storm. She stands and watches over us all, she is Mount Everest, and climbing her is seen as one of the pinnacles of mountaineering. No matter how many lives are lost over the years, there will always be another group of adventurers ready to take on the mountain and the elements that come with her. The ill fated 1996 trek up Everest gets a worthy cinematic treatment here. Sure it suffers from some of the pitfalls of the disaster movie genre, such as weak characterisations and fake sequences, but emotional investment is high and ready to be grasped by those so inclined. The drama on the mountain is gripping, and thankfully this is matched by the frantic concurrent story strands involving the family and friends waiting at base camp and the family homes. Cinematography is often breathtaking, the acting performances as solid as one of Everest' rock faces, but it's the story that sells itself. A tale well worth reading about, and the cynical among us should do well to remember this fact. 8/10
Reno2016-02-04
★ 7/10
One of the most realistically approached adventure movie based on the real. I was completely surprised with the movie. Because I was expecting 'Vertical Limit' kind of movie. Like, you know, there's no heroic adventure with the incredible stunt sequences in it. But it was very real and more real. Usually while adapting the true events for the screen, unnecessary overdose stunts created to commercialise the product. But in this it was too much closer to the real world adventure, like a documentary film. It was a man versus the mother nature and nothing else. The human villains were not included or the romance and other subplots. It was a multi starrer movie. Lots of big names played only a small role and magnified the expectation for the movie. But like I said expecting awesomeness will lead you to a great disappointment. One must approach this movie with a clear mind for a good result, because I felt the film very honest, and being honest is always a bit boring. The film was emotionally very strong. No character developments, not individually, but the entire film was focused on one particular expedition taken by a couple of trekking teams that goes wrong after they got hit by a storm. This is Jason Clarke's one of the best films in a lead role, as well as for the director of 'Contraband'. I definitely regret missing it out in digital 3D. It is a good watch, absolutely refreshing from the mainstream commercial films. 7/10