alpinism movies

Meru (2015)
7.356 / 10

Adventure, Documentary

Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.

Touching the Void (2003)
7.5 / 10

Documentary, Action, Adventure, Drama

The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the...

Valley Uprising (2014)
7.7 / 10

Adventure, Documentary, History

In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the...

Enrique Herreros (2011)
6.5 / 10

Documentary

The story of Enrique Herreros (1903-1977), cartoonist, advertiser, poster designer, talent manager, actor, producer and filmmaker, and the most...

Fine Lines (2019)
5.8 / 10

Documentary, Adventure

For nearly three years, director Dina Khreino interviewed world-class mountain climbing athletes, listening to what compels them to leave behind...

Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance in Hell (2013)
6.9 / 10

Documentary, Adventure

Movie about David Lama climbing the Patagonian mountain Cerro Torre for the first time free, a mountain that has been dubbed the most difficult to...

Perilous Assignment (1959)
10 / 10

Documentary, Adventure

"Perilous Assignment" is an episode of ABC's Walt Disney Presents. Disney loved to show viewers behind the scenes of the daring shoots of its...

Propast (1982)
0 / 10

Drama, TV Movie

Cervin 1865, une première tragique (2015)
10 / 10

Documentary, Drama, Adventure

The first ascent of the Matterhorn was made on July 14, 1865 by Edward Whymper, Francis Douglas, Charles Hudson, Douglas Hadow, Michel Croz and two...

Everest Unmasked (1978)
7 / 10

Documentary

Record of the first ascent of Everest made without the use of oxygen equipment, made in May 1978 by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler. Could it be...

Extreme Ice (1980)
10 / 10

Documentary, Adventure

Directed by Jean-Marc Boivin in 1977, Glace Extrême is a documentary about mountaineering and extreme skiing at the Aiguille Verte and the Grand...

Christophe (1985)
10 / 10

Documentary

It is 1 p.m. on June 30, 1982, when Christophe Profit, 24, shows up at the foot of Les Drus with his pof bag, his climbing shoes and nothing else. He...

Cold (2011)
7 / 10

Adventure, Documentary

For the past 26 years 16 expeditions have tried and failed to climb one of Pakistan's 8,000 meter peaks in winter. On February 2, 2011, Simone Moro,...

Safety Third (2017)
10 / 10

Documentary, Adventure

“There’s a fine line between being bold and being a dumbass. And I think Brad did some time on both sides of the line.” Such are the words...

The Climb (2017)
5.8 / 10

Drama, TV Movie

After 20 years away, Isabelle, a former climbing champion, returns to her village in the Alps for the funeral of her mountain-guide father. She...

Mountain Ride (2024)
0 / 10

Documentary

After years of mass tourism in the Alps, a rethinking is slowly taking place. Whether researchers, artists or philosophers, many are trying to...

The Brave (1970)
0 / 10

Family, Drama

Ilir is a pampered and egoistic child. However, his outlook on life changes when he goes on a trip with a group of mountain climbers.

Moonflower (2011)
0 / 10

Documentary, Adventure

Take a front seat ride and experience what it takes to make a first ascent on one of the world's biggest alpine faces in 2011. The film joins top...

Alfonso Vinci - il film di una vita avventurosa (2012)
0 / 10

Documentary, History

Refuges (1963)
10 / 10

Documentary