
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
Directed by Robert Markowitz
Produced by Sofronski Productions, Columbia TriStar Television
A tense, melancholic dramatization of a real mountaineering tragedy that grapples with human ambition, mortality, and the limits of survival.
An adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best selling book, "Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster". This movie attempts to re-create the disastrous events that took place during the Mount Everest climb on May 10, 1996. It also follows Jon Krakauer throughout the movie, and portrays what he was going through while climbing this mountain.
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Is Into Thin Air: Death on Everest sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Into Thin Air: Death on Everest end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Into Thin Air: Death on Everest easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Into Thin Air: Death on Everest scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Into Thin Air: Death on Everest violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Conventional, and it does not land.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































