6 Best Snowstorm and Blizzard Survival Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 13, 2026

A blizzard is a brutal, unforgiving test of endurance. Wind River has a wildlife tracker and a rookie FBI agent investigating a death on snowbound land, The Mountain Between Us has two plane crash survivors trekking across a frozen wilderness, and Everest sees expeditions hit by a catastrophic blizzard. The Grey, Alive and Frozen round out the six.

Wind River (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A wildlife tracker and a rookie FBI agent investigate a death on a remote Wyoming reservation.

Directed by Taylor Sheridan · 1h 47m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Mountain Between Us (2017)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Two stranded plane crash survivors must trek across a frozen, remote mountain wilderness to survive.

Directed by Hany Abu-Assad · 1h 49m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Everest (2015)

TMDB ★ 6.8

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

Directed by Baltasar Kormákur · 2h 01m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: History Vault · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Grey (2012)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Oil rig workers who survive a plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness are stalked by a pack of wolves.

Directed by Joe Carnahan · 1h 57m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Alive (1993)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Survivors of a plane crash high in the snowbound Andes face unimaginable choices.

Directed by Frank Marshall · 2h 07m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Frozen (2010)

TMDB ★ 6.0

Three friends stranded on a stalled ski lift overnight face a desperate fight to survive the cold.

Directed by Adam Green · 1h 34m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Snowstorm and Blizzard Survival Movies

Wind River (2017)

The Mountain Between Us (2017)

Everest (2015)

The Grey (2012)

Alive (1993)

Frozen (2010)

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