Against the Ice
Seen it?2022 | 101 min | Drama, Adventure, History
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 history buffs. If you loved Everest or The Right Stuff, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
In 1909, two explorers fight to survive after they're left behind while on a Danish expedition in ice-covered Greenland.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Flinth
- Nikolaj Coster-WaldauCaptain Ejnar Mikkelsen
- Joe ColeIver Iversen
- Charles DanceMinister Neergaard
- Heida ReedNaja Holm
- Gísli Örn GarðarssonJørgensen
- Sam RedfordLaub
- Diarmaid MurtaghPoulsen
- Ed SpeleersBessel
- Frankie WilsonUnger
- Nick JamesonCaptain Holm