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All Is Lost (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

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All Is Lost is a 2013 action drama directed by J.C. Chandor, starring Robert Redford. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $13.6 million worldwide. It won 1 award from 10 nominations, one of them 1 Oscar nomination. Critics gave it 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 87 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.

IMDb rating
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
worldwide gross
$13.6M
award won
1
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All Is Lost (2013) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 46m (106 min)
Director
J.C. Chandor
Genres
Action , Adventure , Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is All Is Lost About?

The premise of All Is Lost without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A lone sailor attempts a solo voyage across the Indian Ocean when his yacht is struck by a drifting container. With his navigation tools and communication systems destroyed, he must use his resourcefulness and sailing expertise to survive. A looming storm further complicates his struggle against the vast and dangerous sea, pushing him to his physical and mental limits as he fights to keep his damaged vessel afloat.

All Is Lost Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • one man film
  • perseverance
  • male protagonist
  • sea adventure
  • survival adventure
  • storm
  • boat
  • sea
  • sailor
  • navigation
  • alone
  • indian ocean
+38 more
  • sailing
  • nautical map
  • survival
  • solo
  • deep sea
  • very little dialogue
  • unnamed protagonist
  • high seas
  • yacht
  • shipping container
  • water
  • map
  • sail
  • radio
  • sextant
  • damage
  • shark
  • sailboat
  • emergency
  • glue
  • paintbrush
  • thinking that one is going to die
  • boiling water
  • reference to the sumatra straits
  • tanker ship
  • shaving
  • looking at oneself in a mirror
  • mirror
  • fishing
  • f word
  • boat repair
  • bilge pump
  • falling into water
  • computer
  • eating out of a can
  • eating
  • food
  • drinking
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Cast & crew

All Is Lost Cast

Robert Redford stars in All Is Lost. Directed by J.C. Chandor.

From the director

More from J.C. Chandor

More films directed by J.C. Chandor, best-rated first: A Most Violent Year, Margin Call, Triple Frontier and Kraven the Hunter.

Full filmography
Ratings

All Is Lost Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave All Is Lost 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 87 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.

Plot

All Is Lost Plot Summary

What happens in All Is Lost from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Somewhere in the vast Indian Ocean, 1700 nautical miles from the Sumatra Straits, a man, played by Robert Redford, finds himself in a dire situation. He reflects, “I’m sorry. I know that means little at this point, but I am. I tried. I think you would all agree that I tried. To be true, to be strong, to be kind, to love, to be right, but I wasn’t.” With urgency and despair, he admits, “All is lost.” His meager supplies have dwindled down to just half a day of rations.

Full summary

The whole story of All Is Lost, scene by scene

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Box office

All Is Lost Box Office

All Is Lost grossed $13.6 million worldwide. $6.3 million came from the US and Canada and $7.4 million (54%) from the rest of the world.

2013 box office

Worldwide gross

$13.6M

US & Canada
$6.3M
International
$7.4M
US & Canada 46% Rest of the world 54%
Awards

All Is Lost Awards & Nominations

All Is Lost won 1 award from 10 nominations, one of them 1 Oscar nomination. Its biggest night was the Golden Globes 2014, with 1 win from 2 nominations.

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Videos

All Is Lost Trailers & Videos

The trailer of All Is Lost.

All Is Lost - Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know All Is Lost?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Details

All Is Lost Also Known As

35 alternative titles, including “All Is Lost: Tutto è perduto” and “Até o Fim”.

Also known as
  • All Is Lost: Tutto è perduto
  • Até o Fim
  • Cuando todo está perdido
  • Ola hathikan
  • Minden odavan
  • Ha'kol a'voud
  • Quando Tudo Está Perdido
  • Sve je izgubljeno
  • Sona Dogru
  • Не угаснет надежда
  • 올 이즈 로스트
  • Seul en mer
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  • Tout est perdu
  • All Is Lost – Überleben ist alles
  • Надія не згасне
  • Всичко е изгубено
  • Stroskotanec na mori
  • All is lost - Tutto è perduto
  • Sona Doğru
  • Všetko je stratené
  • Wszystko stracone
  • Όλα Χάθηκαν
  • 一切尽失
  • Vše je ztraceno
  • Totul este pierdut
  • הכל אבוד
  • Усе втрачено
  • オール・イズ・ロスト ~最後の手紙~
  • Всичко е загубено
  • Viss ir zudis
  • Cuộc Hành Trình Đơn Độc Trên Biển
  • Todo está perdido
  • 海上求生記
  • ออล อีส ลอสต์
  • Quan tot està perdut

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FAQ

All Is Lost FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of All Is Lost, each answered in a sentence.

How long is All Is Lost?

All Is Lost runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).

When was All Is Lost released?

All Is Lost was released on October 18, 2013.

Who directed All Is Lost?

All Is Lost was directed by J.C. Chandor.

More films by J.C. Chandor

Who is in the cast of All Is Lost?

All Is Lost stars Robert Redford.

How much did All Is Lost make at the box office?

All Is Lost grossed $13.6 million worldwide ($6.3 million domestic, $7.4 million international).

How is All Is Lost rated?

All Is Lost has 6.9/10 on IMDb, 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.

What awards did All Is Lost win?

All Is Lost won 1 award from 10 nominations, including Best Original Score at the Golden Globes 2014.

Does All Is Lost have a post-credit scene?

No. All Is Lost has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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