The Ice Road

"This mission is on thin ice."

2021 1h 48m EN

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6.7

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42%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.7

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 1,986🥫42%Rotten Tomatoes●42Metacritic★5.7IMDB · 56,467

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Synopsis

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After a remote diamond mine collapses in far northern Canada, an ice road driver must lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the trapped miners.

“This mission is on thin ice.”

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Cast

Liam Neeson
Mike McCann
Amber Midthunder
Tantoo
Marcus Thomas
John 'Gurty' McCann
Holt McCallany
Lampard
Laurence Fishburne
Goldenrod
Matt McCoy
General Manager Sickle
Martin Sensmeier
Miner Cody
Matt Salinger
CEO Thomason

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Writers: Jonathan Hensleigh
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 19% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Ice Road Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh, shot by Tom Stern. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Liam Neeson and Amber Midthunder and Marcus Thomas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This mission is on thin ice.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonathan Hensleigh directs. Tom Stern behind the camera. Max Aruj scores. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 19% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 5 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Part of the "Ice Road Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh, shot by Tom Stern. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Max Aruj. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Liam Neeson and Amber Midthunder and Marcus Thomas carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "This mission is on thin ice.".
9IMDB entry: tt3758814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 34 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tom Stern
Original score: Max Aruj
Production design: Arvinder Greywal
Costume design: Heather Neale
Makeup / hair: Robyn Wheeler
Stunt coordinator: Rick Skene
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Box office: $7,502,846
Return: 19% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Ice Road (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes: 42% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 42/100
IMDB rating: 5.7/10 · 56,467 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

2 nominations total

Part of

Ice Road Collection

Collection of Ice Road films

Also by

Jonathan Hensleigh

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What people are saying

Steveb292021-11-10
★ 10/10
Interesting story with lots of action. Not sure I would have chosen this as my first career to drive a truck on a road made of ice. But I guess the story has its merits, especially when it showed brotherly love, not by one, but by two of the actors. Suspense was there and those who enjoy action movies will not be disappointed, although I thought the the main actors took too much of a beating, but that's just me. In the end, this would be a movie I would watch again.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trazbor O'Gukguk2022-01-15
★ 1/10
Is Neeson the new Seagal?.. can't think of any other men less suited to their profession.