
Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine
Seen it?1999 | 53 min | Documentary
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of the curious. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 53 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
NOVA documentary inquiring into the fate of early Everest explorers George Mallory and Sandy Irvine
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
- David BreashearsNarrator
- Chris BoningtonSelf - Himalayan Climber
- Edmund HillarySelf (archive footage)
- Noel OdellSelf - 1924 Team Member (archive footage)
- Tom HolzelSelf - Researcher
- John Baptist Lucius NoelSelf - 1924 Mountaineer & Photographer (archive footage)