Everest

Everest

Towering above everything you have seen before.

Directed by David Breashears, Stephen Judson, Greg MacGillivray

Produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films, IMAX

199844 min6.6 / 10

A visually stunning documentary of human ambition and endurance against nature's most formidable challenge, balancing triumph with the ever-present threat of death.

An international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return to Base Camp. It also shows many of the challenges the group faced, including avalanches, lack of oxygen, treacherous ice walls, and a deadly blizzard.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Everest violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Everest end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Everest scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Everest easy watching? 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Everest

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Everest

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Everest, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Everest, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Everest, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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