127 Hours

Name: 127 Hours
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2010-11-12
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn, Clémence Poésy, Lizzy Caplan

2010·Movie·R·94 min·★ 7.1(8,133)

Adventure Drama Thriller More English titles

“Every second counts.”

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.

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About 127 Hours

127 Hours is a 2010 English-language adventure, drama and thriller film directed by Danny Boyle. The cast is led by James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 8100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

127 Hours was produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Pathé, and Everest Entertainment and made in France and United Kingdom. It was released on November 12, 2010, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $18 million, it went on to gross $36 million worldwide.

Director: Danny Boyle
Writers: Simon Beaufoy, Danny Boyle
Release date: November 12, 2010
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: France, United Kingdom
Budget: $18 million
Box office: $36 million
Production: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Pathé, Everest Entertainment

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127 Hours cast & crew

127 Hours was directed by Danny Boyle and written by Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle.

The cast features James Franco as Aron Ralston, Kate Mara as Kristi Moore, Amber Tamblyn as Megan McBride, Clémence Poésy as Rana, Lizzy Caplan as Sonja Ralston, and Kate Burton as Aron's Mom.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by A.R. Rahman, cinematography is by Anthony Dod Mantle, and it was produced by Bernard Bellew and Lisa Maria Falcone.

Is 127 Hours worth watching?

127 Hours holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 8,133 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, drama, and thriller, 127 Hours is worth a place on your watchlist.

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