127 Hours (2010)

Directed by

Danny Boyle

Genre

drama film, docudrama, independent film, biographical film, survival film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 8,147 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man goes canyoneering alone in Utah and gets trapped when a boulder pins his arm. He must struggle to survive for days with limited supplies and no way to call for help.

tenseclaustrophobicintrospectiveurgentharrowingresilientisolation

What happens

127 Hours is a 2010 biographical drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Danny Boyle. The film mainly stars James Franco, with Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn, and Clémence Poésy appearing in brief supporting roles. In the film, canyoneer Aron Ralston (Franco) must find a way to escape after he gets trapped by a boulder in an isolated slot canyon in Bluejohn Canyon, southeastern Utah, on April 26, 2003. It is a British and American venture produced by Pathé, Everest Entertainment, Film4, HandMade Films and Cloud Eight Films. The film, based on Ralston's memoir Between a Rock and a Hard Place (2004), was written by Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, co-produced by Christian Colson and John Smithson, and scored by A. R. Rahman. Beaufoy, Colson, and Rahman had all previously worked with Boyle on Slumdog Millionaire (2008). 127 Hours premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on 4 September 2010, and was released in the United States on 5 November 2010 and in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2011. It was acclaimed by critics and audiences and grossed $60.7 million worldwide. It was selected by the American Film Institute as one of the top 10 films of 2010 and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Franco and Best Picture. The film also received nominations for eight British Academy Film Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. The film's title refers to the total duration from when Ralston was stranded in Bluejohn Canyon, once his arm was trapped underneath a boulder, to when he was rescued. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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