6 Best Mountaineering and Climbing Movies

By Vlad Zakh · November 11, 2027

Drama intense

Few settings capture the tension between human ambition and nature’s indifference like a mountain, and these films find real drama in the climb.

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible (2021) 01

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible (2021)

IMDb ★ 7.6

A Nepali climber attempts an unprecedented feat of summiting all fourteen of the world's highest peaks in seven months.

Free Solo (2018) 02

Free Solo (2018)

IMDb ★ 8.2

A climber attempts to scale Yosemite's El Capitan without any ropes or safety equipment.

Everest (2015) 03

Everest (2015)

IMDb ★ 7.1

Climbing expeditions on Mount Everest are caught in a catastrophic storm that claims multiple lives.

Touching the Void (2003) 04

Touching the Void (2003)

IMDb ★ 8.1

Two climbers' harrowing descent from a Peruvian peak turns into a fight for survival after a devastating fall.

Cliffhanger (1993) 05

Cliffhanger (1993)

IMDb ★ 6.4

A mountain rescuer is forced to help criminals recover money lost in a plane crash high in the Rockies.

The Eiger Sanction (1975) 06

The Eiger Sanction (1975)

IMDb ★ 6.4

A retired assassin is recruited for one last mission during a dangerous mountain climbing expedition.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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