Blindsight
Seen it?2006 | 104 min | Documentary, Adventure
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. 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 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 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Six blind Tibetan teenagers climb the Lhakpa-Ri peak of Mount Everest, led by seven-summit blind mountain-climber Erik Weihenmayer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- 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 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lucy Walker
- Gavin AttwoodSelf
- Sally BergSelf
- Sonam BhumtsoSelf
- DachungSelf
- Jeff EvansSelf
- GyenshenSelf
- Stefani JackenthalSelf
- Michael BrownSelf
- Erik WeihenmayerSelf
- Sabriye TenberkenSelf