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2015 · 121 min · PG-13

Everest

Directed by Baltasar Kormákur · Adventure, Drama, History

Everest (2015) is a Adventure film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur set in Nepal and Mount Everest during the 1990s. It runs 121 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A survival and disaster, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of man vs nature, survival, and obsession run throughout.

Composer
Dario Marianelli
Cinematography
Salvatore Totino
Cast
Jason ClarkeJosh BrolinJake GyllenhaalElizabeth DebickiKeira KnightleySam WorthingtonRobin WrightEmily Watson

The world of this film

Setting

Where
NepalMount Everest
Setting
MountainWilderness
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
SurvivalDisaster
Themes
Man Vs NatureSurvivalObsession
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
True Story

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