The Other Side of the Mountain

The Other Side of the Mountain

Directed by Larry Peerce

Produced by Universal Pictures, Filmways Pictures

1975103 min6.3 / 10

A biographical drama about resilience and adaptation, following a young athlete's emotional and physical struggle to rebuild her life after catastrophic injury.

One year before the Olympics, Jill Kinmont, an 18-year-old skiing champion, suffers a fall during competition and is left paralyzed. With her life now completely altered, she undergoes an exhausting fight to regain some of what she has lost.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Other Side of the Mountain violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Other Side of the Mountain scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Other Side of the Mountain sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Other Side of the Mountain end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Other Side of the Mountain easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Other Side of the Mountain

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Other Side of the Mountain

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Other Side of the Mountain, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Other Side of the Mountain, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Other Side of the Mountain, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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