6 Best Avalanche and Mountain Rescue Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 25, 2028

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The treacherous, snow-covered peaks of the world’s great mountains have long tested cinematic heroes against both nature’s fury and their own limits.

Force Majeure (2014) 01

Force Majeure (2014)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A family's ski vacation is upended after the father's instinctive reaction to an avalanche exposes cracks in their marriage.

Everest (2015) 02

Everest (2015)

IMDb ★ 7.1

Climbing expeditions on Mount Everest are caught in a catastrophic storm with devastating consequences.

Touching the Void (2003) 03

Touching the Void (2003)

IMDb ★ 8.1

A documentary recounts two climbers' harrowing survival after a catastrophic fall in the Andes.

Vertical Limit (2000) 04

Vertical Limit (2000)

IMDb ★ 5.8

A climber must rescue his sister and her team trapped on K2 after a deadly avalanche.

Cliffhanger (1993) 05

Cliffhanger (1993)

IMDb ★ 6.4

A mountain rescuer is forced to help criminals recover money lost in the Rockies after a heist gone wrong.

The Eiger Sanction (1975) 06

The Eiger Sanction (1975)

IMDb ★ 6.3

A retired assassin is lured back for one final mission during a dangerous mountain climbing expedition.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.