The Mountain Between Us

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The Mountain Between Us

PG-13

Released Oct 6, 2017

1h 44m

Adventure

Drama

Romance

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Stranded on a mountain after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must work together to endure the extreme elements of the remote, snow-covered terrain. Realizing that help is not on the way, they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing each other to survive and discovering their inner strength.

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Critics Consensus

The Mountain Between Us may be too far-fetched for some viewers to appreciate, but it's elevated by reliably engaging performances from Idris Elba and Kate Winslet.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

In the end, all depends on the appeal of Elba and Winslet and they don't disappoint.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 20, 2017

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Winslet and Elba are easy actors to watch and the landscape shots are beautiful, but this movie is just silly.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 19, 2017

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

I was surprised by the film's shift from adventure story to romantic melodrama, and yet the turn feels natural. Everyday life more often resembles a melodrama than an adventure story.

Oct 19, 2017

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Winslet and Elba, of course, remain magnetic screen presences, though their dull character descriptions prevent anything beyond passing emotional investment.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 17, 2022

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Lauren Bradshaw

Fangirl Freakout

The Mountain Between Us is an enthralling story from start to finish, one even more captivating to watch thanks to the captivating cinematography and excellent performances from Winslet and Elba.

Rated: B

Nov 21, 2021

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Media Studies

Sometimes the movie manages to drag a little as limping Alex slogs along behind Ben but that gives the audience time to admire the breathtaking scenery of the film...

Aug 24, 2021

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Shahzan H

A big waste of time. Silly story with awful direction.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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Hesam K

Two strangers find love through hardship and survival when they are stranded on a mountain, likely to die. Both leads do a great job in carrying us through an isolated journey.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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Saad S

A lovely tale of two people falling in love as they fight for survival.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/07/25

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CT 8

Wow that was bad. I thought it was going to be a drama/ action film and instead it ended up being a love story. Unfortunately, Winslet and Alba have about as much chemistry as a wet noodle. The movie would have been infinitely shorter and better if no survived the plane crash.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/07/25

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David D

I kept thinking it was a dying person's last memories, well two persons, or something being looked back on in the future. A future where the dog is defrosted and using mind reading tech, we discover the dog’s final thoughts. It turns out that they too can write lame stories. And did.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Andrea K

This was a very nice movie. There were definitely a lot of scenes that were very unrealistic, but overall it didn’t matter. You fell in love with the characters, and the dog! A lot of the times you could guess what would happen, and it was a bit long. But it still had some very good elements. I loved the actors and it was some very nice shots throughout the movie. I loved that almost the whole movie was only two actors.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Synopsis

Stranded on a mountain after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must work together to endure the extreme elements of the remote, snow-covered terrain. Realizing that help is not on the way, they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing each other to survive and discovering their inner strength.

Director: Hany Abu-Assad
Producer: Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, David Ready
Screenwriter: Chris Weitz, J. Mills Goodloe
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Chernin Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|A Scene of Sexuality|Injury Images|Peril)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 6, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.3M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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