When Netflix first released the trailer for snow society In November of last year, we were instantly captivated by the stunning landscape of the Andes Mountains, and it seems we were not alone. The survival thriller has become an instant hit on the top streaming service, with over 28 million views since its release on January 4.
It has become the most watched non-English film on Netflix this week and has been in the top 10 for two weeks in a row. It is the terrifying true story of the infamous Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 plane crash in late 1972, which also inspired the 1993 film. Alive and Showtime series 2021 Yellow jackets.
snow society seems to be a big hit with both critics and audiences, and is undoubtedly one of the best Netflix movies of recent times: it has a score of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and an audience rating of 83%. If you haven't seen it yet, we highly recommend you give it a try. But for those who have, here are five more incredible survival thrillers that are also true stories.
The impossible
Launched in 2012, The impossible is based on a true story about the Belon-Alvarez family who were vacationing in Thailand in 2004 when a massive underwater earthquake caused a tsunami that hit their resort. The disaster is estimated to have killed 225,000 people, but there were survivors, including the Belon-Alvarez family, who were able to reunite after being separated by the devastating wall of water. Starring Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor and Tom Holland, The impossible It's such a stark description of the harrowing event that even one survivor called it “wonderfully accurate” in The Guardian.
Lone survivor
Based on Marcus Luttrell's book of the same name, Lone survivor tells the true story of a US Navy SEAL trying to survive in Afghanistan after a firefight with the Taliban. Of the four Navy SEALs who participated in the covert operation in 2005, sadly only one survives. Mark Wahlberg plays survivor Luttrell alongside Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and Ben Foster in the film, which, although not highly rated by critics, received two Oscar nominations.
true spirit
There are many films and documentaries that narrate a sailor's trip around the world, but true spirit The fact that the person who attempted such a feat was only 16 years old at the time stands out. Her name is Jessica Watson, and although she did not officially become the world's youngest solo circumnavigator due to distance technicalities (Laura Dekker still holds this title), she was still awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. . While the film also doesn't have rave reviews, it is an incredible true story about surviving on your own.
Apollo 13
This movie is a dramatized representation of the events of the Apollo 13 mission to the moon, with Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton playing the three astronauts (Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert) who crewed the Saturn V rocket. An oxygen tank exploded, the group had to abandon the mission and instead circle the moon to return home safely, without enough air or energy to do so. The excitement of the people at NASA working to find ways to make it work, with the astronauts trying to do the same in impossible conditions, drives the heart of this film. With a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the film does justice to every part of the story and will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Buried: The Alpine Meadow Avalanche of 1982
Buried: The Alpine Meadow Avalanche of 1982 was released 40 years after the real-life events occurred, but it feels as raw as if it happened today. It is a documentary that tells the story of the search for eight missing people who were tragically buried under an avalanche that hit the Alpine Meadows ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California, using archival footage interwoven with interviews with rescuers and survivors. While this documentary doesn't have many reviews yet, it currently has an impeccable 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes with critics praising how well made it is.
