Arctic

PG-13

Released Feb 1, 2019

1 hr. 37 min.

Adventure

Drama

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151 Reviews

Tomatometer

79%

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A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown in hopes of making it out alive.

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Critics Consensus

Arctic proves that a good survival thriller doesn't need much in the way of dialogue to get by -- especially when Mads Mikkelsen is the one doing the surviving.

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Lukas K

An astounding movie that proves you don't need loads of things and actors to create a masterpiece.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Phillip D

This is a great movie that i loved!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Abram A

Great plot. I expected more from the ending.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/24

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Norm S

You're supposed the know movies (and stage plays) are not real. Each requires empathy, but at the same time remains filtered through the intellect to have distance. It's a battle. You scream, you cry, you are just there. But you don't give celluloid advice. So in this film I kept trying to walk away, to take that distance. Each lasted but a few seconds. This film wouldn't let me leave. Never been to the artic. Never needed a rescue. I couldn't let them perish. I was there.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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Jonathan R

Painful to watch at times, and one hopes for but doesn't really know the outcome. The Arctic can be a terrible place to be alone.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/24

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John M

You don't need many words in films. Great acting from both! I mean, he doesn't say much and She says even less! His is mostly movement and Hers isn't! Terrific movie, well done all.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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Joe Penna

Director

Mads Mikkelsen

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Maria Thelma Smáradóttir

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Joe Penna

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Ryan Morrison

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Andrea Gronvall

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First-time feature director Joe Penna and his cowriter and editor Ryan Morrison skillfully exploit genre conventions, but suspense arises mostly from what fresh hells they devise for the hero to conquer, for conquer he must.

Mar 25, 2020

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

Brazilian director Joe Penna, a former viral YouTube star, seems to relish the chance to stretch out and slow down, training the focus of his almost John Carpenter-esque feature debut (shot in gorgeous Icelandic locations) on small acts of process.

Rated: 4/5

May 14, 2019

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David Stratton

The Australian

It's an austere approach, but Brazilian-born Joe Penna, directing his first film after making a splash with his videos on YouTube, is to be commended for the rigorousness with which he is operating.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 15, 2019

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Dolores Quintana

Dolores Quintana

ARCTIC is a survival horror movie with a surprisingly warm human heart and understanding of the human soul. It is gripping while not really having an excess of violence or action sequences to fall back on. It is a gem that should not be missed.

Dec 28, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It’s hard to think of anyone better equipped to lead this movie than Mads Mikkelsen. His tough exterior and rugged disposition is only outdone by his innate ability to speak volumes with so few words.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Tori Brazier

Flickering Myth

As the linchpin of the film, Overgård requires an actor of Mikkelsen's calibre in order for an audience to fully identify and sympathise with his struggle - as well as marvel at his ingenuity and integrity.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 25, 2021

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Synopsis

A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown in hopes of making it out alive.

Director: Joe Penna
Executive Producer: Martha De Laurentiis, Manu Gargi
Screenwriter: Joe Penna, Ryan Morrison
Distributor: Bleecker Street Media
Production Co: Pegasus Pictures, Armory Films, XYZ Films, Joker Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Bloody Images|Language)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 1, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 23, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.4M
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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