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The Climbers

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Chinese climbers push themselves to the limit -- both mentally and physically -- as they try to scale the summit to Mount Everest.
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Mike McCahill Guardian 10/04/2019
3/5
Lee balances vertiginous, windswept set-pieces with satisfying character beats. Go to Full Review
Simon Abrams TheWrap 10/01/2019
Impressive sound design, which makes every carabiner clink and boulder impact seem monumental, and Lee's skilled use of close-up photography (combined with fast-cut montage editing) make The Climbers worth seeing on a big screen. Go to Full Review
Elizabeth Kerr The Hollywood Reporter 10/01/2019
None of the relationships transcend narrative function, and so death, rage and reconciliations ring hollow. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 10/04/2019
While emphasizing spectacle over substance, this true-life adventure about Chinese mountaineers trying to climb Mount Everest is only sporadically stirring. Go to Full Review
Richard Yu Cinema Escapist 10/01/2019
The Climbers had the potential to be a gripping drama-thriller and project China's soft power while doing so, but instead the overt focus on fighting for national pride makes the film a flop. Go to Full Review
Edmund Lee South China Morning Post 10/01/2019
2.5/5
This account of the Chinese Mount Everest expeditions in 1960 and 1975 is a nationalistic spectacle that, curiously, often also allows personal sentiment to get in the way of the greater good. Go to Full Review
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SunflowerQ 10/09/2019 Great movie, deserve a higher rating. Way better than what I expected. See more yuxin 10/08/2019 very good movie, my son like too. I am very appreciative there is Chinese movie in Portland! See more Sirichai 10/05/2019 Excellent cinematography, sight and sound. See more Jesse A 10/01/2019 decent action. melodramatic. definitely noticeably propaganda. mediocre CGI (and color timing even tho it was an IMAX screening). See more awesome! 10/01/2019 great Chinese movie! See more Apr 28 This movie could've been great. Had a fantastic real life story they could've told but instead it seems like someone in the office said "why do we need to spend time on a storyline to get an emotional response when we can either kill someone or have someone almost die over and over" See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Chinese climbers push themselves to the limit -- both mentally and physically -- as they try to scale the summit to Mount Everest.
Director
Daniel Lee
Producer
Zhong-lun Ren
Screenwriter
Ai Lai
Distributor
Well Go USA
Production Co
Shanghai Film Group
Genre
Adventure, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 4, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 25, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$482.4K
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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