Everest (2015): Ratings, Box Office & Ending
Everest is a 2015 adventure thriller directed by Baltasar Kormákur. It runs 2 hours 1 minute and earned $203.4 million worldwide on a $55 million budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture at the Actor Awards (SAG) 2016. Critics gave it 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 1m (121 min)
- Director
- Baltasar Kormákur
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $55M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Everest About?
The premise of Everest without spoilers. The whole story and the ending explained are in the plot summary further down.
Driven by a lifelong dream, two expeditions attempt to summit Mount Everest. However, a ferocious snowstorm descends, pushing the climbers to their absolute limits in a desperate fight for survival. Battling extreme conditions and facing perilous challenges, they must confront the mountain’s raw power and test the boundaries of human endurance.
Everest Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mount everest
- mountain climbing
- survival
- mountain
- man versus nature
- oxygen
- blizzard
- snow
- freeze to death
- falling from height
- corpse
- himalayas
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- ladder
- falling to death
- european in asia
- hillside
- summit
- expedition
- mountaineer
- hope
- monk
- monastery
- rescue
- tent
- nepal
- mailman
- russian
- danish
- australian
- new zealander
- reporter
- campfire
- frozen body
- death
- mountaineering
- harness
- oxygen mask
- oxygen tank
- sherpa
- wilderness
- blurred vision
- blurred image
- journalist
- year 1996
- mountain climber
- male bonding
- friendship between men
- bare chested male
- radio
- camp
The Director of Everest
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur.
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Director Baltasar Kormákur
More from Baltasar Kormákur
More films directed by Baltasar Kormákur, best-rated first: Touch, Adrift, Jar City and Reykjavík.
Everest Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Everest 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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IMDb 7.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 73% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 68%
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Metacritic 64 Metascore
User score 6.9
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TMDB 68% User score
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Letterboxd 3.2 /5
172 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.3 /5
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Everest Plot Summary & Ending Explained
What happens in Everest from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events and the ending explained. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In March 1996, a series of commercial expeditions converges at Mount Everest’s base camp, gearing up for an ambitious climb to the summit. Leading the Adventure Consultants team is Rob Hall, who has been instrumental in popularizing guided ascents of Everest. His clients include seasoned climber Beck Weathers, former mailman Doug Hansen, who is chasing a lifelong dream, and veteran climber Yasuko Namba, aiming to conquer her final peak in the Seven Summits challenge. Chief guide for the rival Mountain Madness is Scott Fischer, while Helen Wilton serves as Rob’s diligent base camp manager.
Full summary
The whole story of Everest, scene by scene, with the ending explained
Everest Box Office & Budget
Everest grossed $203.4 million worldwide on a $55 million budget, 3.7 times what it cost. $43.5 million came from the US and Canada and $159.9 million (79%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$203.4M
3.7× its budget
- US & Canada
- $43.5M
- International
- $159.9M
- Budget
- $55M
Everest Awards & Nominations
Everest earned 1 award nomination, including Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture at the Actor Awards (SAG) 2016.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Actor Awards (SAG) 2016 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Everest Trailers & Videos
9 videos: 3 trailers, 2 teasers and 4 featurettes.
- Trailer Everest - Official Trailer (HD)
- Trailer Everest – Official IMAX Trailer (HD)
- Teaser Everest - In Theaters September 18 (TV Spot 2) (HD)
- Teaser Everest - In Theaters September 18 (TV Spot 8) (HD)
How Well Do You Know Everest?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the leader of the Adventure Consultants team?
Cars in Everest
12 cars on screen, including the 1980 Ford Cortina Estate MkV and the Swaraj Mazda T3500.
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1980 Ford Cortina Estate MkV Minor role -
Swaraj Mazda T3500 Minor role -
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BMW 5 E28 Background role
Everest Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Everest - 3D” and “Evereste”.
- Also known as
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- Everest - 3D
- Evereste
- Эверест
- Еверест
- אוורסט
- 에베레스트
- 绝命海拔
- Έβερεστ
- เอเวอเรสต์ ไต่ฟ้าท้านรก
- エベレスト
- 聖母峰
- Everests
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- 珠峰浩劫
- Everestas
- Thảm Họa Đỉnh Everest
- اورست
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Everest FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Everest, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Everest?
Everest runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).
When was Everest released?
Everest was released on September 18, 2015.
Who directed Everest?
Everest was directed by Baltasar Kormákur.
More films by Baltasar Kormákur How much did Everest make at the box office?
Everest grossed $203.4 million worldwide ($43.5 million domestic, $159.9 million international) on a budget of $55 million.
How is Everest rated?
Everest has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Was Everest nominated for any awards?
Everest received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Everest have a post-credit scene?
No. Everest has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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