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The Rescue

Seen it?

2021 | 107 min | Documentary, Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won 3 Emmys. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious. If you loved Seabiscuit or Changeling, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    8.0 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 3 Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Director, Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Score, Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Cinematography. Also nominated for 1 BAFTA, 2 more Critics' Choice Awards and 1 DGA Award. Plus 7 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $947K worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 65K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

  • Jim WarnySelf
  • Thanet NatisriSelf
  • John VolanthenSelf
  • Derek AndersonSelf
  • Rick StantonSelf
  • Mikko PaasiSelf
  • Richard HarrisSelf
  • Josh MorrisSelf
  • Mitch TorrelSelf
  • Craig ChallenSelf