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Vertical Limit (2000)

Directed by Martin Campbell · 124 min · Adventure, Action, Thriller

11.7 TOPICAL score · #5,401 of 6,776 films

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Trapped near the summit of K2, the world's second-highest mountain, Annie Garrett radios to base camp for help. Brother Peter hears Annie's message and assembles a team to save her and her group before they succumb to K2's unforgiving elements. But, as Annie lays injured in an icy cavern, the rescuers face several terrifying events that could end the rescue attempt -- and their lives.

Vertical Limit (2000, directed by Martin Campbell) has a TOPICAL score of 11.7 - ranked 5,401 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and cast, and lowest on awards. Critics: 48% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 48. Audiences: TMDB 6/10 (1,221 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages.

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Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics19
Audience9
Awards0
Historical impact36
Lasting engagement62
Cast39
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Chris O'Donnell (actor #1,534), Robin Tunneyio, Bill Paxton (actor #507), Scott Glenn (actor #497)

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