6 Best Snowstorm and Blizzard Survival Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 13, 2026

The brutal, unforgiving cold of a blizzard has powered some of cinema’s most harrowing tales of human endurance against nature. In Wind River (2017): A wildlife tracker and a rookie FBI agent investigate a young woman’s death on a snowbound Wyoming reservation. Worth seeking out is Alive (1993): Survivors of a plane crash high in the Andes must make unthinkable choices to endure the freezing wilderness.

Wind River (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A wildlife tracker and a rookie FBI agent investigate a young woman's death on a snowbound 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 find rescue.

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 blizzard that turns their descent deadly.

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 Andes must make unthinkable choices to endure the freezing wilderness.

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 freezing 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, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually 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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