The Rescue

The Rescue

Courage runs deep.

Directed by Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Produced by Cavalry Media, Little Monster Films

2021107 min8.0 / 10

A gripping true-story documentary about an impossible rescue that balances harrowing danger with profound human connection and collective will to survive.

The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Rescue end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Rescue easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Rescue sad? 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.

89/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Rescue, and what each one shares →

Like The Rescue

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Rescue

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Rescue, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Rescue, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Rescue, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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