The Descent (2005)
Directed by Neil Marshall · 100 min · Adventure, Horror
43.8 TOPICAL score · #2,377 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After a personal tragedy, Sarah joins her friends on a caving expedition in the Appalachian Mountains. But when a rockfall traps them deep underground, their adventure turns into a nightmare. As they search for a way out, the group discovers they are not alone—lurking in the darkness are savage, cave-dwelling creatures. With rising tension and dwindling trust, the women must fight to survive against both the predators and each other.
The Descent (2005, directed by Neil Marshall) has a TOPICAL score of 43.8 - ranked 2,377 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (4,627 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (4,627 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 35 languages
- Still read123,008 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder
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