The 33 (2015): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The 33 is a 2015 biographical drama directed by Patricia Riggen, starring Antonio Banderas, Mario Casas and Juan Pablo Raba. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes and earned $28 million worldwide. Critics gave it 48% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 7m (127 min)
- Director
- Patricia Riggen
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Alcon Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The 33 About?
The premise of The 33 without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 2010, the San José mine in Chile collapses, leaving 33 miners trapped hundreds of feet underground. The world watches as an international rescue team faces immense challenges to reach the men, who endure increasingly difficult conditions during their 69-day ordeal. Hope dwindles as resources become scarce, and the families of the trapped miners wait anxiously for news, clinging to the possibility of a miraculous rescue.
The 33 Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- survival
- rescue
- latin america
- street vendor
- working class
- earthquake
- cave in
- panic
- buried alive
- hard hat
- ruckus
- politician
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- food rationing
- news broadcast
- bare chested male
- mining engineer
- near miss
- despair
- contemplating suicide
- rescue operation
- anger
- empanada
- employer employee relationship
- miner
- mine foreman
- number
- south america
- watching tv
- woman slaps a man
- disaster action
- disaster drama
- sweating
- cameo
- docudrama drama
- oily skin
- survival adventure
- disaster
- male protagonist
- mine
- race against time
- docudrama
- disaster film
- trapped in a mine
- trapped underground
- chile
- based on true story
- title directed by female
- ore cart
- survival film
- minister
The 33 Cast
Antonio Banderas leads the cast, with Mario Casas and Juan Pablo Raba. Directed by Patricia Riggen; 9 actors are credited in all.
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Director Patricia Riggen
Also Starring in The 33
· 5 moreMore from Patricia Riggen
More films directed by Patricia Riggen, best-rated first: Under the Same Moon (La misma luna), Miracles from Heaven, Girl in Progress and G20.
The 33 Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The 33 48% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
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IMDb 6.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 48% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 59%
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Metacritic 55 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 64% User score
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Letterboxd 3.1 /5
10 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.3 /5
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The 33 Plot Summary
What happens in The 33 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
An opening statement asserts: ‘Every year 12,000 miners die in work-related accidents.’
Full summary
The whole story of The 33, scene by scene
The 33 Box Office
The 33 grossed $28 million worldwide. $12.2 million came from the US and Canada and $15.7 million (56%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$28M
- US & Canada
- $12.2M
- International
- $15.7M
The 33 Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The 33.
How Well Do You Know The 33?
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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What year did the mining disaster depicted in The 33 occur?
Cars in The 33
26 cars on screen, including the 1995 Chevrolet C-Series and the JAC HFC-Series.
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1992 Mercedes-Benz OF 1115 Important role -
2011 Toyota Hilux Important role
The 33 Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “Os 33” and “Los 33”.
- Also known as
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- Os 33
- Los 33
- 地心营救
- 33 [The 33 (2014)]
- Les 33
- 33 (The 33)
- The 33 (2015)
- Los 33 (Una Historia De Esperanza)
- 33 Ψυχές
- Maden
- 33
- 33 životů
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- 69 Tage Hoffnung
- 33 כנגד כל הסיכויים
- A harminchármak
- チリ33人 希望の軌跡
- 33-мата
- 33：重生奇蹟
- 33 životov
- 絕地拯救33
- 33 ใต้นรก 200 ชั้น
- 33 ujetih
- Cei 33
- 33 Người Thợ Mỏ
Seen The 33?
Movies Like The 33
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Mine 9, Sub terra and Survive!.
The 33 FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The 33, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The 33?
The 33 runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).
When was The 33 released?
The 33 was released on November 13, 2015.
Who directed The 33?
The 33 was directed by Patricia Riggen.
More films by Patricia Riggen Who is in the cast of The 33?
The 33 stars Antonio Banderas, Mario Casas and Juan Pablo Raba, among 9 credited actors.
How much did The 33 make at the box office?
The 33 grossed $28 million worldwide ($12.2 million domestic, $15.7 million international).
How is The 33 rated?
The 33 has 6.9/10 on IMDb, 48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does The 33 have a post-credit scene?
No. The 33 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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