The Man Who Skied Down Everest
Seen it?1975 | 86 min | Documentary, Adventure
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
- Made for adventure fans and the curious. If you loved Free Solo, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
This Oscar-winning documentary tells the story behind Japanese daredevil Yuichiro Miura's 1970 effort to ski down the world's tallest mountain.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Oscar: Best Documentary Feature Film.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bruce Nyznik, Lawrence Schiller
- Yūichirō MiuraSelf
- Douglas RainNarrator
- Edmund Hillaryself