The Holy Mountain

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The Holy Mountain

R

Released Nov 29, 1973

2h 6m

Fantasy

Sci-Fi

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A Mexican master (Alexandro Jodorowsky) leads a Christ figure (Horacio Salinas) and other disciples to a mountain of immortal wise men.

Critics Consensus

A visual treat rich in symbolism, The Holy Mountain adds another defiantly idiosyncratic chapter to Jodorowsky's thoroughly unique filmography.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Hardly a moment passes in this movie without a situationist display of outrageousness; it is a dream tableau of the weird and occasionally wonderful.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 24, 2020

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

A rambling stream-of-consciousness quest that - in its final, self-conscious act - celebrates the primacy of the filmed image.

Rated: B+

Jun 8, 2011

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David Fear

Time Out

Not even Buuel with a brainful of Woodstock's bad brown acid could have made something this gloriously screwy.

Rated: 3/6

Apr 21, 2007

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

One of the greatest films of the Sixties...

Nov 30, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Of all the Alejandro Jodorowsky films, this may be the Jodorowskiest.

Rated: B+

Nov 29, 2022

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Manuela Lazic

WeLoveCinema

What The Holy Mountain depicts, rather than a narrative, is a series of tests and learning experiences that the fool will go through in order to attain enlightenment.

Rated: 5/5

Mar 19, 2020

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scott S

I thought I knew who I was, but then I watched The Holy Mountain. If you love cinema, this is something you need to experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/08/24

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Audience Member

A heavy film that didn't leave my head for a long time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/08/24

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Devin B

Genuinely one of the worst films of all time. Let someone tell you it's beautiful, then spend 30 seconds as the camera zooms in on the main character who can't act pissing his pants. It's dumb and has about as much substance as something a high school student thinks is totally subversive.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/06/24

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Prabudhjeet A

I rather advice to few "audience" to first read about this movie and then watch it. Abstract, experimental cinema, beautifully crafted.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/22/24

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Rodolfo S

One of a kind movie. A masterpiece. Despite very little dialogue and straightforward plot, I was never bored due mainly to every scene looking like a piece of art with a profound message.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/06/24

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DuÅ¡an A

Beautiful insanity, wild and colourful, entertainment and spirituality, the Panorama Bar has it all!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Alejandro Jodorowsky

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Alejandro Jodorowsky

The Alchemist

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Zamira Saunders

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Alejandro Jodorowsky

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Synopsis

A Mexican master (Alexandro Jodorowsky) leads a Christ figure (Horacio Salinas) and other disciples to a mountain of immortal wise men.

Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Screenwriter: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Distributor: ABKCO Films Inc.
Production Co: ABKCO Films Inc., Producciones Zohar
Rating: R
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 29, 1973, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $61.0K
Runtime: 2h 6m

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