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The Summit
Why this pick
Like Everest, this gripping reconstruction of a Himalayan disaster stresses hostile altitude, split-second survival decisions and the human cost behind an ambitious climb.
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MOVIE2015 2h 1m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Touching the Void
Why this pick
Its stark mountain imagery and first-hand style create the same visceral respect for endurance, isolation and the terrifying consequences of one setback in extreme terrain.
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The Mountain Between Us
Why this pick
This survival drama shares Everest’s punishing snowy landscapes and escalating physical ordeal, while narrowing the focus to an uneasy partnership forced to endure the wilderness.
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Arctic
Why this pick
For Everest’s elemental tension and restrained emotional stakes, Arctic offers a spare, intensely physical struggle against cold, exhaustion and an environment indifferent to survival.
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Society of the Snow
Why this pick
It matches Everest’s immersive disaster realism, icy grandeur and ensemble pressure, following ordinary people confronting impossible survival choices in a remote mountain setting.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In 1996, rival mountaineering teams attempt to scale Mount Everest, but when a blizzard hits the summit, the climbers must fight to stay alive.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Jason Clarke
Rob Hall
Jake Gyllenhaal
Scott Fischer
Josh Brolin
Beck Weathers
John Hawkes
Doug Hansen
Michael Kelly
Jon Krakauer
Sam Worthington
Guy Cotter
Keira Knightley
Jan Arnold
Emily Watson
Helen Wilton