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AdventureDramaThriller

127 Hours

- There is no force more powerful than the will to live.

The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.

Release Date : 2010-11-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fox Searchlight PicturesPathéEverest EntertainmentCloud Eight FilmsDecibel FilmsDSPFilm4 ProductionsDune EntertainmentBig Screen ProductionsDown Productions

Production Country : FranceUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

James Franco

Character Name : Aron Ralston

Original Name : James Franco

Gender : Male

Kate Mara

Character Name : Kristi Moore

Original Name : Kate Mara

Gender : Female

Amber Tamblyn

Character Name : Megan McBride

Original Name : Amber Tamblyn

Gender : Female

Clémence Poésy

Character Name : Rana

Original Name : Clémence Poésy

Gender : Female

Lizzy Caplan

Character Name : Sonja Ralston

Original Name : Lizzy Caplan

Gender : Female

Kate Burton

Character Name : Aron's Mom

Original Name : Kate Burton

Gender : Female

Treat Williams

Character Name : Aron's Dad

Original Name : Treat Williams

Gender : Male

Sean Bott

Character Name : Aron's Friend

Original Name : Sean Bott

Gender : Male

Fenton Quinn

Character Name : Blue John

Original Name : Fenton Quinn

Gender : Male

John Lawrence

Character Name : Brion

Original Name : John Lawrence

Gender : Male

Pieter Jan Brugge

Character Name : Eric Meijer

Original Name : Pieter Jan Brugge

Gender : Male

Rebecca C. Olson

Character Name : Monique Meijer

Original Name : Rebecca C. Olson

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Wood

Character Name : Andy Meijer

Original Name : Jeffrey Wood

Gender : Male

Norman Lehnert

Character Name : Dan

Original Name : Norman Lehnert

Gender : Male

Darin Southam

Character Name : Zach

Original Name : Darin Southam

Gender : Male

Koleman Stinger

Character Name : Aron Age 5

Original Name : Koleman Stinger

Gender : Male

Bailee Michelle Johnson

Character Name : Sonja Age 10

Original Name : Bailee Michelle Johnson

Gender : Female

Parker Hadley

Character Name : Aron Age 15

Original Name : Parker Hadley

Gender : Male

Peter Joshua Hull

Character Name : Boy on Sofa

Original Name : Peter Joshua Hull

Gender : Male

Terry S. Mercer

Character Name : Helicopter Pilot

Original Name : Terry S. Mercer

Gender : Male

Xmas Lutu

Character Name : Helicopter Co-Pilot

Original Name : Xmas Lutu

Gender : Male

Luke Drake

Character Name : Aron's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Luke Drake

Gender : Male

Robert Bear

Character Name : Aron's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Bear

Gender : Male

Brad Johnson

Character Name : Aron's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Brad Johnson

Gender : Male

Stacey Ann Turner

Character Name : Aron's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Stacey Ann Turner

Gender : Female

Zachary Haycock

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Zachary Haycock

Gender : Male

Lonzo Liggins

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Lonzo Liggins

Gender : Male

Samantha Marsden

Character Name : Media Person / Basketball Game Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Samantha Marsden

Gender : Female

Johnny Ahn

Character Name : Basketball Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Ahn

Gender : Male

Christopher K. Hagadone

Character Name : Basketball Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Christopher K. Hagadone

Gender : Male

Kelsie Mathews

Character Name : Basketball Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Kelsie Mathews

Gender : Female

Amy Savannah

Character Name : Basketball Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Amy Savannah

Gender : Female

Adam Colvin

Character Name : Summer Party Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Adam Colvin

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Hales

Character Name : Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Elizabeth Hales

Gender : Female

Kelly Higgins

Character Name : Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Kelly Higgins

Gender : Male

Aron Ralston

Character Name : Self (uncredited)

Original Name : Aron Ralston

Gender : Male

Jessica Ralston

Character Name : Self (uncredited)

Original Name : Jessica Ralston

Gender : Male

Kyle Paul

Character Name : Best Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Kyle Paul

Gender : Male

Priscilla Poland

Character Name : Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Original Name : Priscilla Poland

Gender : Female

Reviews

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Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

Franco provides a nice performance but the movie is not that hooking and Boyle repeats his visual techniques once and again.

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DoryDarko

@DoryDarko

2021-06-23

127 Hours depicts the true story of a guy named Aron Ralston, who went canyoneering in Utah in April 2003. Through a pretty serious event of misfortune, he gets trapped in a canyon by a boulder that pulverises his arm against the canyon wall; literally between a rock and a hard place. And, the desperate measures he resorts to in order to free himself. From a Hollywood perspective, this sounds like it could be turned into a wildly spectacular action film with a bold, heroic protagonist, hysterical relatives and "Where is my son? PLEASE FIND MY SON!!" (*intense sobbing*) - type of dialogue. Yes? No. Boy, am I glad this was directed by Danny Boyle... The man we all know for his raw, authentic film style. Instead of aforementioned blockbuster drama, he opted for an incredibly realistic, documentary-like film. 127 Hours starts off with no form of introduction whatsoever. We do not get to 'meet' Aron or any of his relatives. However, any such introduction quickly proves to be redundant as, over the fast-paced opening credits, we see Aron enthusiastically preparing for and taking off on a hiking trip (ignoring his mother's phone call in the process...), and there you have it: this is a 'too cool for school', overconfident adrenaline junkie, and that's all we need to know. This overconfidence gradually proves to be the source of pretty much all his problems, as it is later on revealed that Aron neglected to tell anyone where he was going... Oops. Like I said, this film looks and feels very much like a documentary, like National Geographic made a big budget reconstruction of the event. The film makers' choice to cast James Franco was a very good one. He is simply amazing. Mind you – he is alone in this film for about 95% of the time. This requires an actor with the guts and skill to carry an entire film, and I must admit, Franco probably wouldn't have been my first choice. But – to my pleasant surprise – he pulls it off, and is actually very worthy indeed of his Oscar nomination. He displays an impressively wide range of emotions, all equally convincing. Panic, disbelief, despair, delusion, hurt and hallucinations. But even confidence, coolness, exhilaration and rationality; it's all there. Aron Ralston, as a character, starts off as a seemingly quite cocky, confident, care-free dude who just wants to enjoy himself and do what he loves most: exploring nature. Without telling his family. But as the film progresses, and Aron realises just what kind of mess he's in, you can slowly see a change occurring in him. And the fact that, after a while you greatly start to sympathize with him and even admire him, despite his obvious stupidity before, is all due to James Franco. He has really proved himself to be a very fine character actor with the capability of moving his audience. There is one scene in particular which I found really captivating. During the 'Tuesday' scene, Aron records himself on his camcorder, acting like he's on a talk show, answering his own questions. This scene is top-notch, acting wise, and this is where you really start to feel for him. Throughout Aron's ordeal, we are shown various flashbacks of his childhood, friends, family and loves. This might seem like a cliché, but honestly, what else are you supposed to think about when you're stuck in a canyon for five days? Some people have suggested they think Aron to be a superficial person for not having some kind of spiritual enlightenment while he was trapped, but honestly, I don't think it's anybody's business to judge what Aron thought and felt throughout his ordeal. We all deal with hardship in our own personal way, and talking to God is not necessarily an option for everyone. Some of us simply draw support from family and love and good memories. I know that's what I'd do. Now, back to technical talk. The sense of realism of 127 Hours comes greatly from the grainy, unsteady camera work and graphic depiction of everything. Which is a note that comes with a warning: this film is not for the faint of heart. What surprised me is that the scene where Aron 'releases' himself is visually very graphic. I won't go into detail, but you really shouldn't watch this if you don't have the stomach. There were only a few minor things which bothered me during this film. It has a few moments which, inevitably are a teeny bit boring. But then again, even that seems to fit into the story, so perhaps it makes sense. And I personally think the music wasn't always very well chosen, some of it didn't really fit somehow. But none of this is really any bother. 127 Hours may not be as profound as Into the Wild, but it's certainly a very well-crafted film which deserves respect on its own merits. Also, the photography of the film is really beautiful and some of the scenery of the canyons is truly breathtaking. I would recommend it for the pretty pictures alone. Anyhow, if you're interested in a really good episode of "I shouldn't be alive", this is the film for you. _(September 2011)_

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Thomaxz

@Thomaxz

2021-06-23

It was the borring movie I ever watch. And I will not recomend anyone go see this.

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Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

I can certainly appreciate the lengths that those involved in _127 Hours_ went to. Being that the movie is 90% bottle-episode, wherein the lead doesn't even have the luxury of something as simple as being allowed to pace about, it's not unfair to say that _127 Hours_ doesn't have a whole lot going on. To try and inject a bit of life into it, director Danny Boyle throws in a number of unique filming styles, and I'll absolutely give props to him for that outside-the-box sort of thinking, but it doesn't actually change the fact that there's still not a whole lot going on. Franco is not a bad actor, but it's a big ask of someone to run something like this solo, and it ends up being a bigger one than he can fully manage. _127 Hours_ is not something I ever found fully engaging. Oft-intense, and kind of gross, but not fully engaging. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._

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TRUkae

@TRUkae

2024-06-04

watch it at like 11yo.. ngl I had some scoobie-doo nightmare for a while (iykyk) but I otherwise enjoyed the movie a lot ! was scarred it would be the same stuff over and over but the in depth flashbacks doesn't allow this