Beyond the Edge
Seen it?2013 | 93 min | Documentary, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A 3D feature film about Sir Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Leanne Pooley
- Chad MoffittEdmund Hillary
- Erroll ShandCharles Evans
- Lhakpa Sonam SherpaTenzing Norgay
- John WraightJohn Hunt
- Joshua RutterGeorge Lowe
- Dan MusgroveTom Bourdillon
- Phurenje TsheringAng Nyima
- Jimmy KunsangPemba
- Edmund HillarySelf (archive footage)
- Tenzing NorgaySelf (archive footage)