Eight Below

2006
PG
2h

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

69K

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Animal Adventure Survival Adventure Drama Family

Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

69K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations

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Trivia
Based on a Japanese expedition to the South Pole in 1958, in which the party was faced with extreme weather conditions.

Goofs
At the beginning of the movie (when it is January) it is pitch black out for all the night scenes. That close to the South Pole the sun would be above the horizon for at least twenty-three hours per day, and the sky would still be quite bright for the other hour. Also, just before the dogs are rescued, (July time frame) shadows are seen indicating that the sun is pretty much directly overhead. During this time of year, the sun is only above the horizon for about an hour per day, and would never be anywhere near that high in the sky.

Quotes
Maya: Arf arf arf arf!
Max: Arf Arf!

Crazy credits
Dedicated to the Antarctic explorers and their dogs whose courage and spirit inspired this film.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Freedomland/Winter Passing/Tristam Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story/Eight Below/Unknown White Male (2006)

Soundtracks
Mukilteo Hula
Written and Performed by Kirk Francis (as Kirk H. Francis)

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Featured review

7/10

Been there Done that

Good movie--However, I have been to Antarctica for 2 1 year stretches and a lot was embellished in the movie...of course to make it plausible to the masses. You would never see the sun during the Antarctic winter. It is dark down there--the sun dips below the horizon in late March and does not come back until August. BUT I guess Hollywood would have had a hard time filming in the dark, right?? I've actually been to Bailey's in Cheech (Christchurch) and that looked authentic. SO did the outside of the hospital in McMurdo. I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants a better understanding of life in the field camps down there--some of it was true but the majority of it was well thought by the makers of this film!