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127 Hours

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
384K
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James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
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A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
384K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,106
315
  • Director
    • Danny Boyle
  • Writers
    • Danny Boyle(screenplay)
    • Simon Beaufoy(screenplay)
    • Aron Ralston(book "Between a Rock and a Hard Place")
  • Stars
    • James Franco
    • Amber Tamblyn
    • Kate Mara
  • Director
    • Danny Boyle
  • Writers
    • Danny Boyle(screenplay)
    • Simon Beaufoy(screenplay)
    • Aron Ralston(book "Between a Rock and a Hard Place")
  • Stars
    • James Franco
    • Amber Tamblyn
    • Kate Mara
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 548User reviews
    • 456Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 6 Oscars
      • 23 wins & 150 nominations total

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    James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    Danny Boyle and James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)

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    James Franco
    James Franco
    • Aron Ralston
    Amber Tamblyn
    Amber Tamblyn
    • Megan
    Kate Mara
    Kate Mara
    • Kristi
    Sean Bott
    • Aron's Friend
    • (as Sean A. Bott)
    Koleman Stinger
    • Aron Age 5
    Treat Williams
    Treat Williams
    • Aron's Dad
    John Lawrence
    • Brian
    Kate Burton
    Kate Burton
    • Aron's Mom
    Bailee Michelle Johnson
    Bailee Michelle Johnson
    • Sonja Age 10
    Parker Hadley
    • Aron Age 15
    Clémence Poésy
    Clémence Poésy
    • Rana
    Fenton Quinn
    Fenton Quinn
    • Blue John
    • (as Fenton G. Quinn)
    Lizzy Caplan
    Lizzy Caplan
    • Sonja
    Peter Joshua Hull
    • Boy on Sofa
    • (as P.J. Hull)
    Pieter Jan Brugge
    Pieter Jan Brugge
    • Eric Meijer
    Rebecca C. Olson
    Rebecca C. Olson
    • Monique Meijer
    • (as Rebecca Olson)
    Jeffrey Wood
    • Andy Meijer
    Norman Lehnert
    • Dan
    • Director
      • Danny Boyle
    • Writers
      • Danny Boyle(screenplay)
      • Simon Beaufoy(screenplay)
      • Aron Ralston(book "Between a Rock and a Hard Place")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Aron Ralston filmed a daily video diary while he was stuck in the canyon; parts of the video diary were shown on a televised special about his entrapment, however most of the footage has only been shown to close friends and family and is kept in a bank vault for safety. Before shooting began both James Franco and director Danny Boyle were allowed to view the footage in order to accurately portray the events in the movie.
    • Goofs
      In Aron's guidebook, at the top left of the map, there is an inset with an elevation profile. On the elevation profile, "Aron Ralston's chokestone" is labeled. This label actually appears in current versions of the guidebook.
    • Quotes

      Aron Ralston: You know, I've been thinking. Everything is... just comes together. It's me. I chose this. I chose all of this. This rock... this rock has been waiting for me my entire life. In its entire life, ever since it was a bit of meteorite a million, billion years ago up there In space. It's been waiting, to come here. Right, right here. I've been moving towards it my entire life. The minute I was born, every breath I've taken, every action has been leading me to this crack on the earth's surface.

    • Crazy credits
      At the very end of the credits is the following paragraph: "Cycling is prohibited in Horseshoe Canyon, and in certain other specific areas of Canyonlands National Park. The filmmakers wish to make clear that neither Aron Ralson, a dedicated wilderness advocate, nor James Franco who portrays Aron in the film, cycled or condone cycling outside of the authorized trails within National Parks. For more information about protecting the Utah Canyons, the filmmakers recommend www.suwa.org".
    • Connections
      Featured in Richard Roeper & the Movies: 127 Hours (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Never Hear Surf Music Again
      (John Pugh)

      Published by Rong Music (ASCAP)

      Performed by Free Blood

      Courtesy of Rong Music

    User reviews548

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    Featured review
    A bit over-hyped for what it is, but Boyle and Franco make it really engaging and convincing throughout
    There are two things that could or might work against this film. The first thing is that this is the first film from Danny Boyle since the runaway success of Slumdog – so he is a "big" director now and accordingly the posters for this are everywhere and awards are being muted, the star of Pineapple Express is in the lead and audiences are making it their Saturday night choice. The second of them is the plot in which essentially a rather arrogant and spoilt character gets himself into trouble and gets out of it by learning a "lesson" about the error of his ways. This plot could easily be on the Hallmark channel daytime schedule right now complete with corny "I'm learning to be better" music and warm, safe colours everywhere.

    The problem with the first thing is that, while these things are true, 127 Hours is essentially an independent movie, not a massive blockbuster and it is the sort of smaller fare that critics love and audiences discover – it isn't the film I expect to be on every other bus shelter. So, while it is really good that he made the decision to do a project he wanted to do rather than cashing in with the "big" Hollywood movie, it may lead some to expect something that the film never pretends to be. Having said that though, in regards the second challenge, thank God that this is a Danny Boyle film and not something picked up by the TV networks or less imaginative director, because this could have been corny, obvious, sentimental and cloying. In fact, Boyle appears to be working against that as much as humanly possible.

    We have very little time in the film before our character is alone, down a hole and trapped alone. Most of us will know where it is going and the question is how will the next 80 minutes be filled? The content of the film is indeed the character beating himself up a bit over who he is, struggling with hallucinations and become more and more fevered until he decides that he has to do what he has to do. It is really well scripted though and Boyle really delivers in terms of putting it on the screen. I thought the idea of "self-revelation flashbacks" sounded cheap and obvious as a device, but Boyle does it really well, making them partially remembered, flashes and even when our character is "in" them, he is still "in" his current predicament – hard to explain perhaps but it worked much better than a complete scene as a flashback. The one problem that his direction does cause is that I never felt trapped with Aron, because the camera was moving out and around so much – I know they shot it in deliberately confined setting but this didn't really come through. That said, I think that this loss is a price worth paying because it does visually engage and these flourishes and style adds more than it detracts. The soundtrack is odd a times but mostly works really well.

    Franco is key and this did worry me since Bole says he cast him after seeing how excellent he was in Pineapple Express – a sentiment I really don't agree with, although I though he was likable in a story that was not so likable. Here he is really, really good. He has to do a lot of thinking on his face and he makes this work while also letting his character change over the course of the ordeal. Perhaps we don't get his full character but in terms of the film the performance was really engaging and convincing.

    Overall 127 Hours is not the big Saturday night drama that it is billed as, it is an indie film that is very contained and not an easy sell if we're honest. However, it is also a very good film with Boyle really making it his own to the benefit of the material, avoiding the traps of sentiment that so many would have fallen into and producing an engaging situation while Franco matches him with a strong performance that easily holds the attention.
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    • Jan 16, 2011

    FAQ6

    • Is "127 Hours" based on a book?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 28, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • 127 Giờ Sinh Tử
    • Filming locations
      • Moab, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Searchlight Pictures
      • Pathé
      • Everest Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,335,230
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $264,851
      • Nov 7, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $60,738,797
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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