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All Is Lost

2013 · Movie · PG-13 · 106 min · ★ 6.6 · 91% critics

ActionAdventureDrama

A veteran mariner on a solo voyage wakes to find his ship taking on water after a collision with a stray container. With key equipment disabled, he pushes forward through a violent storm, running low on supplies while sharks circle, hoping the ocean currents will bring a chance at rescue.

Also known as Seul en mer · Tout est perdu

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Details
Years
2013
Release date
2013-08-23
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
106 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
91/100
TMDB rating
6.6/10 (1,757 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, quiet survival drama at sea with minimal dialogue and a relentless struggle against the elements; Not for you if you need nonstop action or a more upbeat tone like Cast Away.

Pros: intense, mostly dialogue-free; compelling survival tension; memorable solo performance | Cons: slow pacing for some; realism complaints; bleak, depressing mood

Themes

  • sea
  • alone
  • struggle for survival
  • sailor
  • storm at sea
  • unconsciousness
  • life raft
  • container
  • navigation
  • emergency
  • distress
  • indian ocean
  • +1 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Sound Editing · 2014 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by J.C. Chandor