Alive

Alive

The triumph of the human spirit.

Directed by Frank Marshall

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company

1993127 min6.9 / 10

A harrowing true-survival drama that balances the brutal physical and moral extremes of a plane crash against the bonds of human solidarity and will to live.

The amazing true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Alive end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Alive sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Alive easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Alive violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Alive scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Alive, and what each one shares →

Like Alive

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Alive

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Alive, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Alive, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Alive, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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