Thirteen Lives

Thirteen Lives

5000 people, 17 countries, 1 miracle that united the world.

Directed by Ron Howard

Produced by Imagine Entertainment, Storyteller Productions

2022147 min7.8 / 10

A tense, emotionally grounded true-story thriller about an international rescue effort that balances nail-biting suspense with genuine human connection and hope.

Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain. Entombed behind a maze of flooded cave tunnels, they face impossible odds. A team of world-class divers navigate through miles of dangerous cave networks to discover that finding the boys is only the beginning.

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

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

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

  • Is Thirteen Lives sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Thirteen Lives 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.

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Rarity86

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Surprise84

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Love95

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