Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for North Face

North Face

Seen it?

2008 | 126 min | Adventure, Drama, Action, History, Thriller

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, action fans and history buffs. If you loved Everest, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 6 min.
What might put you off
It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

North Face tells the story of two German climbers Toni Kurz and Andreas Hinterstoisser and their attempt to scale the deadly North Face of the Eiger.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 26K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Philipp Stölzl

  • Benno FürmannToni Kurz
  • Florian LukasAndreas Hinterstoisser
  • Johanna WokalekLuise Fellner
  • Georg FriedrichEdi Rainer
  • Simon SchwarzWilly Angerer
  • Ulrich TukurHenry Arau
  • Erwin SteinhauerEmil Landauer
  • Branko SamarovskiAlbert von Allmen
  • Petra MorzéElisabeth Landauer
  • Hanspeter MüllerSchlunegger