Trailer
Summary
A determined man embarks on a high-stakes quest-and defies seemingly impossible odds-to fulfill his dream of being the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 67Audiences 72GoodWatch 71
Metascore67
Letterboxd · 27 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb7.4
User score6.7
Running time
2 h 6 min
Longer than most dramas, +17 min on the typical 109
typical 109126Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 33 countries, rent or buy in 53 more
+23Released
2026
October 9, 2026
This year
Genres
DramaHistoryAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
NepaliTibetanMade in
- Australia
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 21 more75 people
- Genden PhuntsokTenzing Norgay
- Tom HiddlestonEd Hillary
- Willem DafoeJohn Hunt
- SDSamdrup Dorje LamaBoy Tenzing (9 Yrs)
- BKBhuchung KataSherpa
- Johnny FlynnGeorge Mallory
- Lhakpa TsamchoeKinzom
- JKJampa Kalsang TamangMingma
- Elizabeth BlackmoreMrs Ingram
- Brandon McClellandMr Ingram
- Caitríona BalfeJill Henderson
Thinley LhamoYoung Dawa (19–25 Yrs)
Tenzing DalhaYoung Tenzing (19–25 Yrs)- TCTsering ChodenAng Lhamu
- KBKyipu BhutiPem Pem (13 Yrs)
- PBPasang Bhuti LamaNima (11 Yrs)
- PGPalgen GurungLandlord
Tsering Dorjee BawaRinpoche- DTDhondup TseringThondup
- NNNiam Namgyal SherpaBalu
- PAPasang Arya SherpaAng Nyima
- TJTenzin JigmeyPasang
- BDBasu Dev KhanalBadan
Thomas M. WrightTom Bourdillon
Directing · 4
- Jennifer Peedom Director, Story, Producer
- Renan Öztürk Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
- Bruno Du Bois First Assistant Director
- Sarah Hinch Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Luke Davies Screenplay, Story, Producer
- Ed Douglas Book
Production · 22
- David Michôd Executive Producer
- Simon Gillis Executive Producer
- Norbu Tenzing Executive Producer
- Emile Sherman Producer
- Desray Armstrong Producer
- Iain Canning Producer
Camera · 5
- Stefan Duscio Director of Photography
- Luke Thomas First Assistant "A" Camera
- Matthew Irving Second Unit Director of Photography
- Kirsty Griffin Still Photographer
- Dana Little "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Editing · 3
- Simon Njoo Editor
- Nelson Powell First Assistant Editor
- Luciano Marigo-Spitaleri Additional Colorist
Sound · 16
- Rebekka Karijord Original Music Composer
- Robert Mackenzie Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jemma Burns Music Supervisor
- Tara Webb Sound Effects Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Rodney Berling Music Editor
- Hugh Tieppo-Brunt Conductor
Art · 5
- Melinda Doring Production Design
- Phred Palmer Property Master
- George Hamilton Supervising Art Director
- Lauren Richards Set Decoration
- Jim Anderson Assistant Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Kirsty Cameron Costume Design
- Alice Baker Costume Supervisor
- Emily Carter Assistant Costume Designer
- Mitzi Doney Makeup Supervisor
- Stef Knight Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
Visual Effects · 11
- Jason Hawkins Visual Effects Supervisor
- Nick Ponzoni Visual Effects Supervisor
- Juri Bryan Visual Effects Supervisor
- Flavia Dias Riley Visual Effects Producer
- Ryan Verrall Special Effects Supervisor
- Chris Rentoul Head of Animation
Other crew · 9
- Augie Davis Stunt Coordinator
- Tim Wong Stunt Double
- Miranda Harcourt Dramaturgy
- Jenny Kent Dialogue Coach
- Nerissa Kavanagh Executive Visual Effects Producer
- Maxime Duhamel Video Assist Operator
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