Everest

Mountains and films are not usually the most compatible partners, which is odd. You would think the intrinsic drama, as well as the perilous missions, daring climbers, and breathtaking landscape, would have resulted in more film success.

Expeditions cannot get much more exciting than the 1996 Everest summit season. The dangerous circumstances, terrible storms, overcrowding, and human mistakes were combined together to create one of the most deadly and infamous nights in climbing history. The story was masterfully recounted in two books: John Krakauer's “Into Thin Air”, and Anatoli Boukreev's follow-up, “The Climb”. Decades later, this famous adventure eventually made its way onto the silver screen in Everest (2015).

With an expansive all-star ensemble, Everest (2015) might be undeniably difficult to follow if you're unfamiliar with the real-life story. What the movie does deserve credit for is its perfect depiction of the world’s tallest peak, seen through the lens of brave climbers who have been drawn to it for years.

Release year: 2015

Director: Baltasar Kormakur

IMDB Score: 7.1/10