The Edge

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The Edge

R

Released Sep 26, 1997

1h 57m

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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The plane carrying wealthy Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins) crashes down in the Alaskan wilderness. Together with the two other passengers, photographer Robert Green (Alec Baldwin) and assistant Stephen (Harold Perrineau), Charles devises a plan to help them reach civilization. However, his biggest obstacle might not be the elements, or even the Kodiak bear stalking them -- it could be Robert, whom Charles has reason to believe is having an affair with his wife and would not mind seeing him dead.

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Critics Consensus

The Edge is an entertaining hybrid of brainy Mamet dialogue with brawny outdoors action -- albeit one that sadly lacks as much bite as its furry antagonist.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

The Edge, for all its hokiness, makes it real. When Hopkins comes down from the mountain, I believed he was looking at the world with new eyes.

Feb 27, 2018

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Jason Bailey

Vice

It's not hard to read Charles' journey in 'The Edge' as analogous to its author's: the library-dwelling intellectual using his wits to brave rougher elements.

Oct 7, 2017

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B+

Sep 7, 2011

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

It's likely moviegoers will remember a bear more than the limp dialogue -- that is stale David Mamet.

Rated: C+

Jan 10, 2023

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

I really enjoy this unique character that Hopkins created in The Edge, and I feel he owns the movie.

Apr 10, 2020

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Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews

Mamet has always been concerned with primal masculinity...The test of these men is twofold: can they survive the wilderness, and can they survive each other? [Blu-ray]

Rated: 3/4

May 31, 2010

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Jelisije J

The Jaws of Grizzle Bear films.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/26/24

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Victor P

The Edge is a surprisingly absorbing thriller, and it does have a well-written dialogue from David Mamet’s screenplay.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/11/24

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KB B

It was pretty good but kind of predictable. Anthony Hopkins was exceptional as usual and Alec Baldwin was very annoying. It actually got kind of long and I don't think I'd ever watch it y.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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Sa C

One of my favorite survival movies, cause it makes u hungry for the wild..

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/01/24

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Jacob B

"Why is the rabbit unafraid? Because he's smarter then the panther!" Top of my, 'Favorite Survival Films' list that never gets dull regardless or repeated viewings. A plane crash under a freezing lake, survivng the bitter cold Alaskan wilderness, battling a grizzly to the death, fighting the odds with Sir Anthony Hopkins at your side...what's not to love! Great acting, great characters, great score, great synopsis!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Andrew F

I've watched this a gazillion times and it's my joint favourite film of all time along with Batman Begins. It got me through many dark times. I'm gonna kill the bear!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Synopsis

The plane carrying wealthy Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins) crashes down in the Alaskan wilderness. Together with the two other passengers, photographer Robert Green (Alec Baldwin) and assistant Stephen (Harold Perrineau), Charles devises a plan to help them reach civilization. However, his biggest obstacle might not be the elements, or even the Kodiak bear stalking them -- it could be Robert, whom Charles has reason to believe is having an affair with his wife and would not mind seeing him dead.

Director: Lee Tamahori
Producer: Art Linson
Screenwriter: David Mamet
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Art Linson Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 26, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $27.8M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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