We Have 15 Best Trekking Movies of Hollywood For Your Trek ♥
Are you a binge geek just like me?
Nonetheless, you are on a rollercoaster ride of adventure and emotions from the comfort of your blanket and a bowl of popcorn. Here is my “too good to be true” list of all-time favorite trekking movies of Hollywood, to lighten up your spirits this fall.
1. The Mountain
The story is of two opposite brothers, the younger one wants to reach the site of the plane crash to rob the dead but needs the help of his older mountaineer brother. After a lot of turmoil, the elder one agrees and they venture towards the crash site near Mount Blanc the way back is a test of patience and good faith, but also nature’s way of punishing.
| Year of Release | 1956 |
| Director | Edward Dmytryk |
| IMDB Rating | 6.8 |
| Where to watch? | Prime Video, Vudu, and Apple TV |
2. Vertical Limit
The film is about an expedition gone wrong on Mt. K2 where the sister of famous mountain climber Peter Garette is struck with her crew in a crevice. The challenge is for Peter to gather a team and rescue his sister along with her team before the unfortunate happens.
| Year of Release | 2000 |
| Director | Martin Campbell |
| IMDB Rating | 5.9 |
| Where to watch? | Rent or purchase on Google Play, Youtube, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime Video |
3. Touching the Void
The film revolves around the dilemma of life and death. Two young climbers – Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, are determined to be the first ones to reach the summit of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes but are about to meet their worst fates on the descent, where Simpson breaks his leg and Simon has to carry him down was an enormous storm is waiting for them.
| Year of Release | 2004 |
| Director | Kevin MacDonald |
| IMDB Rating | 8 |
| Where to watch? | Prime Video |
4. The Beckoning Silence
Based on the book, The Beckoning Silence written by Joe Simpson the film retracts the epic mountaineering tragedy of 1936 where 5 climbers met their unfortunate fates on their way to scale the north face of the Eiger mountain in Switzerland.
| Year of Release | 2007 |
| Director | Lousie Osmond |
| IMDB Rating | 7.4 |
| Where to watch? | Amazon Prime Video |
5. The Asgard Project
A spectacular cinematic experience that follows Leo’s ambitious plan alongside Stanley Leary to do the first free ascent of the north face of Mt. Asgard which is located deep in the arctic and wingsuit the descent. But things start to go wrong and reaching the base becomes the biggest challenge.
| Year of Release | 2009 |
| Director | Alastair Lee |
| IMDB Rating | 8.3 |
| Where to watch? | Prime Video |
6. The Wildest dream
The film is an attempt to recreate the ill fates of British Climbers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine during their summit of Everest in 1924. The mountaineers attempting to do this are Conrad Anker and Lou Houlding.
| Year of Release | 2010 |
| Director | Anthony Geffen |
| IMDB Rating | 7.3 |
| Where to watch? | Prime Video |
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7. 127 Hours
The film is a survival biographical drama about a man trapped beneath a boulder in an isolated canyon at Bluejohn Canyon, Utah. The man has to resort to desperate measures for survival until he is rescued which is after 127 hours.
| Year of Release | 2011 |
| Director | Danny Boyle |
| IMDB Rating | 7.6 |
| Where to watch? | Rent or purchase on Apple TV, Youtube, and Google Play |
8. Wild
The film talks about a recently divorced woman, Cheryl Strayed who wants to turn a new leaf in life and decides to go for an 1100-mile trek along Pacific Crest Trail. The journey helps her through the odds and helps her discover her real self.
| Year of Release | 2014 |
| Director | Jean-Marc Vallee |
| IMDB Rating | 7.1 |
| Where to watch? | Rent or purchase on Apple TV, Youtube, and Google Play |
9. The Summit
The documentary is a take on the 2008 disaster of Mt. K2 where 22 international climbers were on the summit and within 48 hours 11 had died or simply vanished into thin air.
| Year of Release | 2012 |
| Director | Nick Ryan |
| IMDB Rating | 6.8 |
| Where to watch? | Rent or purchase on Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, and Google Play |
10. Tracks
The film is an adaptation of Robin Davidson’s memoir, Tracks. The film is about a woman who in search of solitude treks across the Australian desert with four camels and a dog.
| Year of Release | 2013 |
| Director | John Curran |
| IMDB Rating | 7.1 |
| Where to watch? | Amazon Prime Video |
11. A Walk in the Woods
The film revolves around an author, Bill Bryson who in search of peace and solitude decides to hike the Appalachian Trail along with his old friend, Katz.
| Year of Release | 2015 |
| Director | Ken Kwapis |
| IMDB Rating | 6.3 |
| Where to watch? | Prime Video |
12. Everest
The movie is a biographical survival screenplay about the 1996 disaster at the Mt. Everest. The movie focuses on the two expedition groups who tried to outlast the tragedy.
| Year of Release | 2015 |
| Director | Baltasar Kormakur |
| IMDB Rating | 7.1 |
| Where to watch? | Rent or purchase on Google Play, iTunes, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Youtube. |
13. Meru
The film is a story of three elite climbers who have to feel the most intense emotions of obsession and loss as they try to climb up Mt. Meru.
| Year of Release | 2015 |
| Director | Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi |
| IMDB Rating | 7.7 |
| Where to watch? | Prime Video |
14. The Long Start to the Journey
This documentarian masterpiece is metaphorical and literal ups and downs felt by Chris Gallaway as he tries to trek Appalachian Trail. Experiencing the severities of nature and his physical being in an attempt to reach Mt. Katahdin, Maine.
| Year of Release | 2015 |
| Director | Chris Gallaway |
| IMDB Rating | 8.9 |
| Where to watch? | Youtube or download from independent sites |
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15. Free Solo
The documentary is an account of a professional rock climber, Alex Honnold who tries to conquer the first free solo of the famous El Captain’s 900 m vertical wall at Yosemite National Park.
| Year of Release | 2018 |
| Director | Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi |
| IMDB Rating | 8.1 |
| Where to watch? | Disney+, Hulu, rent or purchase on Google Play, iTunes, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Youtube |
Conclusion for Trekking Movies of Hollywood
Movies can be a take on reality or a work of fiction either way they are sources of entertainment and inspiration. The motive behind this is only to make people see a different perspective and also a break from their lives. So they should be seen with the same intentions and not be made a sign of some negativity or hate.
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Frequently Asked Questions for Trekking Movies of Hollywood
What are trekking movies?
Trekking movies are those where trekking is the basic and main storyline or a situation where trekking is personified.
Are there any trekking movies in Hollywood directed by Nick Ryan?
The Summit (2012) is a trekking movie in Hollywood directed by Nich Ryan
Which trekking movie in Hollywood has an IMDB rating of 8 or above?
The Asgard Project (2009) – 8.3, Into the Wild (2007) – 8.1, and Touching The Void (2004) – 8 are some of the trekking movies in Hollywood with an IMDB rating of 8 or above.
Are trekking movies only about trekking?
Trekking movies are about trekking but also have other elements to the storyline.
Which trekking movie of Hollywood is present on Amazon Prime Video?
The mountain, Vertical limit, Touching the void, The Beckoning Silence, Into the Wild, the Asgard Project, The Wildest Dream and many other famous trekking movies of Hollywood are present on Prime Video.
Which trekking movie of Hollywood is present on Netflix?
14 peaks, Sherpa, Everest, Into the wild, and Free Solo are some of the best trekking movies of Hollywood present on Netflix.
Which trekking movie of Hollywood is present on Disney+Hotstar?
Free Solo and Explorer: the last Tepui, are present on Disney+Hotstar.
Are trekking movies of Hollywood always based on real life?
Trekking movies are not always reality as they can be a work of fiction as well.
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