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Thirteen Lives

  • 20222022
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
5.6K
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Thirteen Lives (2022)
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A rescue mission is assembled in Thailand where a group of young boys and their soccer coach are trapped in a system of underground caves that are flooding.A rescue mission is assembled in Thailand where a group of young boys and their soccer coach are trapped in a system of underground caves that are flooding.A rescue mission is assembled in Thailand where a group of young boys and their soccer coach are trapped in a system of underground caves that are flooding.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
5.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
104
127
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    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • William Nicholson(screenplay by)
      • Don MacPherson(story by)
    • Stars
      • Viggo Mortensen
      • Colin Farrell
      • Joel Edgerton
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • William Nicholson(screenplay by)
      • Don MacPherson(story by)
    • Stars
      • Viggo Mortensen
      • Colin Farrell
      • Joel Edgerton
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    • 105User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen
    • Rick Stanton
    Colin Farrell
    Colin Farrell
    • John Volanthen
    Joel Edgerton
    Joel Edgerton
    • Harry Harris
    Tom Bateman
    Tom Bateman
    • Chris Jewell
    Paul Gleeson
    Paul Gleeson
    • Jason Mallinson
    Girati Sugiyama
    • Lek
    Teeradon Supapunpinyo
    Teeradon Supapunpinyo
    • Coach
    • (as James Teeradon Supapunpinyo)
    Pasakorn Hoyhon
    • Chai
    • (as Aom-Sin Pasakorn)
    Tanatat Srita
    Tanatat Srita
    • Arm
    • (as Smart Tanatat)
    Nophand Boonyai
    • Thanet Natisri
    Kaokuson Sorapap
    • Aat
    Sukniran Sukcharoen
    • Poom
    Ensai O'Haire
    • Decha
    Thanthapthai Chanin
    • Dew
    Achi Jinapanyo
    • Prem
    Thanaphat Thopiata
    • Wit
    • (as Key Thanaphat Thopiata)
    Phitakphong Boonnet
    • Rit
    Joe Chuensawan
    • Tul
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • William Nicholson(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Don MacPherson(story by)
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    • Trivia
      Originally John Volanthen wanted Rowan Atkinson to play him. Ron Howard replied, "we aren't making that kind of movie." He was later told him the role went to Colin Farrell. "Not being a movie buff... I didn't know who he is," Volanthen confessed.
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    9/10
    Human peril - human interest
    Despite the fact the we all know how things are going to turn out, Ron Howard pulls off the same trick he managed in Apollo 13, which is to keep us on the edge of our seats throughout.

    The film is very deliberately shot from the point of view of the outside world. We learn very little about the boys, and none is introduced to us as an individual. Indeed, they vanish from the screens from the moment the enter the caves to the moment the first divers make contact - just as they vanished in real life. I was irked by this approach at first - the boys being reduced to mere ciphers, but then it dawned on me that that's what they were to the news-feeds of the time: twelve unknown boys (plus their coach) trapped in cave in a country a long way away.

    The performances are excellent throughout, the direction first-class, and the sense of claustrophobia almost overwhelming at times. I admit to wondering whether there would be a side-swipe at Elon Musk for being a publicity-seeking nuisance, but there wasn't. This was probably the right decision.

    Any time I turn on the news, I can hear about humanity at its worst. It's nice to hear the odd story about humanity at its best.
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    • Release date
      • August 5, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 13 життів
    • Filming locations
      • Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Storyteller Productions
      • Magnolia Mae Films
      • Imagine Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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