Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
Seen it?1997 | 90 min | Adventure, Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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
- Great for people who'll be looking things up afterwards and book lovers. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards. Shelve it next to 127 Hours or Everest. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 30 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
An adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best selling book, "Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster". This movie attempts to re-create the disastrous events that took place during the Mount Everest climb on May 10, 1996. It also follows Jon Krakauer throughout the movie, and portrays what he was going through while climbing this mountain.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- 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
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 51K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Markowitz
- Peter HortonScott Fischer
- Nathaniel ParkerRob Hall
- Richard JenkinsBeck Weathers
- Christopher McDonaldJon Krakauer
- Tim DuttonAndy Harris
- Pamela GienSandy Hill Pittman
- Peter J. LucasAnatoli Boukreev
- Long NguyenAng Dorje
- Jeff PerryDoug Hansen
- Ned VaughnNeal Beidelman