Eight Below fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, no humor.
Tense and thrilling
Deeply moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Standout cinematography and sound design
Tense and thrilling
Eight Below is tense, thrilling, and spectacular.
Deeply moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout cinematography and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography and sound design stand out.
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Eight Below is included with a subscription to Disney+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
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Eight Below runs 2 h 0 min.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see Eight Below much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $40 million to make and earned $120 million worldwide, 3.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States.
+67GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Eight Below in 81 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 17 storytelling tropes for Eight Below, including The Baby of the Bunch, Big Friendly Dog, Big Guy.
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