Eight Below
2006 · Movie · PG · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · 69% critics
Set in Antarctica, a sled dog trainer is forced to leave a polar base when a heavy snow storm makes returning impossible. He vows to rescue the dogs, but the mission is called off, leaving them alone through the harsh months ahead while he searches for sponsorship and a way back.
Based on Antarctica
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-02-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (1,825 votes)
- Box office
- $120,000,000
- Budget
- $40,000,000
About
You’ll like Eight Below if you want a heartfelt survival tale centered on a team of sled dogs; Not for you if you dislike sad dog stories or need strict realism, or if you prefer lighter animal adventures like Max or Duma.
Pros: powerful dog performances; emotional survival story; strong human cast | Cons: can feel too sad; heavy focus on humans; some realism complaints
Themes
- expedition
- pilot
- survival
- antarctica
- sled dogs
- seal (animal)
- pets
Cast & crew
Paul Walker
as Jerry Shepard
Moon Bloodgood
as Katie
Jason Biggs
as Charlie Cooper
Bruce Greenwood
as Davis McClaren
Wendy Crewson
as Eve McClaren
Duncan Fraser
as Captain Lovett
August Schellenberg
as Mindo
Gerard Plunkett
as Dr. Andy Harrison
Belinda Metz
as Dr. Rosemary Paris
- CL
Connor Christopher Levins
as Eric McClaren
Directed by Frank Marshall