Society of the Snow

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Society of the Snow

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Released Dec 22, 2023

2h 24m

Drama

Adventure

Biography

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In 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which had been chartered to fly a rugby team to Chile, crashed in the heart of the Andes. Only 29 of its 45 passengers survived the accident. Trapped in one of the most hostile and inaccessible environments on the planet, they have to resort to extreme measures to stay alive.

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Critics Consensus

Society of the Snow brings masterful technical skill to bear on its tale of real-life tragedy, but none of that spectacle comes at the expense of its simple, powerful message.

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Audience Says

An outstanding recreation of a grueling true story, Society of the Snow isn't the first film to dramatize these events, but it might be the best.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

J.A. Bayona's film captures the horrors of a plane crash in the Andes as well as the resilience of the human spirit.

Jun 24, 2024

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Rafer Guzman

Newsday

This is a hard movie to watch, but that's because it's an honest depiction of a harrowing ordeal.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 8, 2024

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Emma Fraser

Little White Lies

Bayona ensures this is now the definitive version of this air disaster.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Matthew Koss

The Wandering Screen (YouTube)

In the trusted hands of director J.A. Bayona, Society of the Snow is a devastating yet rewarding survival film.

Rated: A

Aug 15, 2025

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Society of the Snow‘s aim, at which it succeeds, is to make us understand how not just a few but nearly all of a group of people decided to turn to cannibalism.

Aug 6, 2025

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Alfred Castaneda

Shade Studios

It's not often that a horrific survival story becomes a tearjerker, but Bayona’s accomplished this with his typically strong human storytelling. This is one of the best films of the year.

Jul 30, 2025

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Valerie

This was beautifully shot and gave a poignant and non-sensationalized account of this true story. The acting was incredible and I appreciated how they acknowledged every person in the crash. I hope the survivors felt that this successfully represented their experience. Seeing the pictures of the real survivors at the end made me cry, plus the scene where the father is reading the names of the survivors and his son is one of them. *tears* Bravo to this excellent film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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danish

Inspiring. Beautifully shot. Oscar winner.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/24/23

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Fusion F

This movie was unexpectedly great, really haunting, atmospheric and so claustrophobic. This makes the actual events feel more disturbing, just a must-watch movie ever

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/19/25

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Deborah S

Equal parts terrifying and inspiring. Great acting, cinematography and pacing. An homage to all that were part of the accident, and a story showing death is not always the worst alternative.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/29/25

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Hafidz N

This plane crash movie is very powerful, with a realistic atmosphere and color tones that enhance the mood. However, the angry facial expressions still feel somewhat lacking.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/20/25

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Jessica K

I watch A LOT of movies so I do NOT say this lightly: perfect casting, perfect acting, perfect cinematography and sound design, perfect directing and screenplay, perfect music and editing, perfect wardrobe and makeup... I could go on and on. Every single second of the film is important. You truly feel like you are watching a movie where every single actor and crew member put in 2000%. The actors and directors/crew really worked so hard and carefully to recreate such an important story. I love the support they got from the individuals who were present for the crash, as well as families of those who had passed. The fact that it didn't win an oscar honestly just proves even more that the oscars are absolute rubbish haha. It's a masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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J. A. Bayona

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Enzo Vogrincic

Numa Turcatti

Agustín Pardella

Nando Parrado

Esteban Bigliardi

Javier Methol

Simón Hempe

Coche Inciarte

Rafael Federman

Eduardo Strauch

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Synopsis

In 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which had been chartered to fly a rugby team to Chile, crashed in the heart of the Andes. Only 29 of its 45 passengers survived the accident. Trapped in one of the most hostile and inaccessible environments on the planet, they have to resort to extreme measures to stay alive.

Director: J. A. Bayona
Producer: Belén Atienza, Sandra Hermida
Screenwriter: J. A. Bayona, Nicolas Casariego, Jaime Marques Olarreaga, J. A. Bayona, Bernat Vilaplana, Jaime Marques Olarreaga, Nicolas Casariego
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Benegas Brothers Productions, Apaches Entertainment, Cimarrón Cine, Telecinco Cinema, El Arriero Films
Rating: R (Violent/Disturbing Material|Brief Graphic Nudity)
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Biography
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2024
Runtime: 2h 24m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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