The Revenant (2015)

A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.

Director:

Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Writers:

Mark L. Smith (screenplay), Alejandro G. Iñárritu (screenplay)

Stars:

Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter

Won 3 Oscars. Another 88 wins & 184 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leonardo DiCaprio	...	Hugh Glass
Tom Hardy	...	John Fitzgerald
Domhnall Gleeson	...	Captain Andrew Henry
Will Poulter	...	Bridger
Forrest Goodluck	...	Hawk
Paul Anderson	...	Anderson
Kristoffer Joner	...	Murphy
Joshua Burge	...	Stubby Bill
Duane Howard	...	Elk Dog
Melaw Nakehk'o	...	Powaqa
Fabrice Adde	...	Toussaint
Arthur RedCloud	...	Hikuc
Christopher Rosamond	...	Boone (as Christopher Rosamund)
Robert Moloney	...	Dave Stomach Wound
Lukas Haas	...	Jones

Storyline

While exploring uncharted wilderness in 1823, legendary frontiersman Hugh Glass sustains injuries from a brutal bear attack. When his hunting team leaves him for dead, Glass must utilize his survival skills to find a way back home while avoiding natives on their own hunt. Grief-stricken and fueled by vengeance, Glass treks through the wintry terrain to track down John Fitzgerald, the former confidant who betrayed and abandoned him.

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Plot Keywords:

survival | bear attack | native american | left to die | fur | 

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Taglines:

Blood lost. Life found.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong frontier combat and violence including gory images, a sexual assault, language and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA Hong Kong Taiwan

Language:

English Pawnee French

Release Date:

8 January 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Revenant

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$135,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$471,000, 27 December 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$183,637,894

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$532,950,503

Company Credits

Production Co:

Regency Enterprises, RatPac Entertainment, New Regency Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

156 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1 12-Track Digital Sound IMAX 6-Track Auro 11.1 Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film and Man in the Wilderness (1971) are loosely based on incidents in the life of real trapper/mountain man Hugh Glass and each featured an actor who appeared in the Harry Potter movie series. Domhnall Gleeson, who portrays Captain Andrew Henry in this film, portrayed Bill Weasley in the final two Harry Potter films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011). Richard Harris, who portrayed Zachary Bass in Man in the Wilderness (1971), portrayed Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), before he passed away in late 2002 and was replaced by Michael Gambon for the rest of the series.

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Goofs

After the initial mauling, Glass attempts to retrieve his flintlock rifle from the the ground to get a shot at the bear. You can see that the frizzen is open. Any powder that was in the pan would have spilled unto the ground thus making the gun inoperable. Nevertheless, he manages to get a shot off.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Hugh Glass: [in pawnee] It's okay son... I know you want this to be over. I'm right here. I will be right here... But you don't give up. You hear me? As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight. You breathe... keep breathing.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the end credits: "The making and authorized distribution of this film supported over 15,000 jobs and involved hundreds of thousands of work hours."

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Connections

Referenced in Point Shoot 'n' Eat: 103 - Academy Awards Preview (2016)

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Soundtracks

Glacier
Written by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Skuli Sverrisson (as Skúli Sverrisson), and Ren Takada
Performed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Skuli Sverrisson (as Skúli Sverrisson), Ren Takada, and Dane Tateo Leong
Courtesy of Decca Music Group Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises and Commmons/Avex Music Creative, Inc.

User Reviews

Eyecandy

"The Revenant" is probably the most beautiful movie I have seen for a long time. This is not only due to the incredible locations, but also to the excellent (and by excellent I mean excellent) camera-work. Frequently I was just blown away by the sheer beauty of the rough terrain of Canada and how it was captured by the crew. However, there are a few drawbacks. Mainly the story (it is a very simple revenge story line) and the dialog (it is basically not existent :D).

When I first left the movie I was still blown away by all the great things I mentioned above (I was thinking about a 10/10 rating), but the longer I was outside the movie the more I recognized that "The Revenant" is a film that is incredible entertaining whilst sitting in the cinema, but also a movie I quickly forgot about when being at home again.

Still, the movie is definitely a must-see. Your money is well invested!