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127 Hours (2010)

R  |   |  Adventure, Biography, Drama  |  28 January 2011 (USA)
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An adventurous mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.

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Sean Bott ...
Aron's Friend (as Sean A. Bott)
Koleman Stinger ...
Aron Age 5
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Aron Age 15
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Fenton Quinn ...
Blue John (as Fenton G. Quinn)
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Peter Joshua Hull ...
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127 Hours is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Over the next five days Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he can be rescued. Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers, family, and the two hikers he met before his accident. Will they be the last two people he ever had the chance to meet? Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures

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$18,000,000 (estimated)

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$264,851 (USA) (5 November 2010)

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$18,329,466 (USA) (8 April 2011)
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When Aron Ralston was asked how authentic the film was, he said, "the movie is so factually accurate it is as close to a documentary as you can get and still be a drama." See more »

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The film takes place over 6 days, however, Aron's facial hair never increases in length over the course of the movie. No stubble appears and his mustache and chin hair remained the same. See more »

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[first lines]
Aron Ralston: Hey. Aron here. Leave a message.
Sonja Ralston: Hey Aron. Sonja here, again. I know that you're probably gonna be away this weekend. But listen, just think about we we're gonna play. Please. 'Cause we have to decide, and we really... We need to practice, okay? Anyway, it will be fun. I promise. And oh, please call mom. Please. 'Cause she worries, which you know already. Okay. Later, A., goodbye.
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Ça Plane Pour Moi
By Lou De Prijck and Yves Lacomblez (as Yves Maurice Lacomblez)
Published by Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. (SABAM/SACEM)
Performed by Plastic Bertrand
(P) 1977 AMC Records SA-NV
Courtesy of AMC Records SA-NV, by arrangement with The Licensing Partnership UK Ltd.
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A simple plot based on a true story that kept me on the edge of my seat!
8 January 2011 | by (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews

You know, when I first heard about this movie. I didn't really know what to expect, as all I knew was it was based on a true story about a guy getting stuck in a canyon due to a boulder. I decided to give it a shot and well, I was amazed by this movie. Danny Boyle continues to give us impressive cinematography and incredible performances in his movie, thanks to James Franco, who plays as Aron Ralston, the mountain climber who gets stuck under the boulder if you didn't already know.

I'm not going to go into any big spoilers, but it was amazing to see how the movie builds up to the main plot. After getting stuck under a boulder for 5 days, you're probably thinking "How is this movie going to stay entertaining?". Well, we witness some attempts of Aron trying to get out of the boulder, as well as using the equipment he brought with him with his backpack to try and survive. He also tries to keep himself awake so that he can live long enough to not die. When all normal attempts to escape fail, as a last resort, he does something very terrifying to get out. When this scene happened, I had to turn away in parts due to how extreme it was!

With good uses of hallucinations and flashbacks to keep the story flowing, Danny Boyle has managed to make this movie as realistic as possible. Great music, great filming, and stunning performance. 127 Hours is a fantastic movie about a real-life incident that may be too disturbing to watch for some people, but I'd consider it a must see on all grounds. Definitely worthy of getting nominated for Best Picture at least surely?


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