The 33 (2015)

Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days.

Director:

Patricia Riggen

Writers:

Mikko Alanne (screenplay), Craig Borten (screenplay)

Stars:

Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche

7 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonio Banderas	...	Mario Sepúlveda
Rodrigo Santoro	...	Laurence Golborne
Juliette Binoche	...	María Segovia
James Brolin	...	Jeff Hart
Lou Diamond Phillips	...	Don Lucho
Mario Casas	...	Álex Vega
Jacob Vargas	...	Edison Peña
Juan Pablo Raba	...	Darío Segovia
Oscar Nuñez	...	Yonni Barrios
Tenoch Huerta	...	Carlos Mamani
Marco Treviño	...	José Henríquez
Adriana Barraza	...	Marta Salinas
Kate del Castillo	...	Katty
Cote de Pablo	...	Jessica
Elizabeth De Razzo	...	Susana Valenzuela

Storyline

A docudramatic account of the 2010 Chilean mine disaster is presented, where the thirty-three miners who went into the San José Mine in Copiapó, Chile in the middle of the Atacama Desert on August 5 were trapped 700 meters underground for sixty-nine days, with all thirty-three eventually able to make it out of the mine alive. That day, mine foreman, Luis "Don Lucho" Urzúa, reported his concerns to mine owner, Carlos Castillo, about the unstable nature of the mountain under which the mine is located, those concerns which went unheeded. Don Lucho one of the thirty-three, went to work as usual into the mine, when that instability led to collapse in some of the underground shafts, the thirty-three who were able to make it to the refuge area, however with communication channels to the surface inoperable. Under normal circumstances, the refuge area had enough supplies to last thirty men three days. The miners also discovered that the company had failed to place the requisite ladders from ...

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Plot Keywords:

survival | rescue | 21th century | 2010s | mine | 

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Taglines:

Hope Runs Deep

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for a disaster sequence and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official Twitter

Country:

Chile USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

13 November 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Los 33

Filming Locations:

Nemocón, Colombia

Box Office

Budget:

$26,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,787,266, 15 November 2015, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$12,188,642, 10 January 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alcon Entertainment,Phoenix Pictures,Dynamo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Datasat

Color:

Color Black and White (end sequence)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bob Gunton's portrayal of President Sebastián Piñera depicts him as a distant, opportunistic politician worried about the reputation of his administration. When questioned about his movie counterpart at the Premiere of the movie in Santiago, Chile, the real President Piñera avoided a direct response by saying: "I'll stick to Juliette Binoche".

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Goofs

In the opening scene, Alex Vega wears Universidad de Chile's commemorative Copa Sudamericana shirt. This soccer team won its first (and only) Cup in 2012, 2 years after the events take place (2010).

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Quotes

Mario Gomez: If that is our last supper... I quit!

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Crazy Credits

The last scene shows, in black and white, the real 33 miners gathered on a beach, and credits each of them individually.

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Connections

Featured in Conan: Jesse Eisenberg/Lou Diamond Phillips/Six-String Soldiers (2015)

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Soundtracks

Gracias a la Vida
Written by Violeta Parra
Performed by Cote de Pablo (uncredited)
Published by WB Music Corp (ASCAP) o/b/o Warner Chappell de Argentina SA

User Reviews

A Tragic Accident and a Heroic Rescue

With its empowering story, visuals and acting, this film brings another true survival story to life. A group of thirty three gold miners go to work in the underlying mountains of Chile when their lives quickly turn upside down. Stranded by the collapse of the rocks, the men are forced to work together, struggle for food, stay optimistic despite their life threatening condition. With every second so crucial, the intensity of the film leaves the audience on the edge of their seats.

Watching this film made me feel the pain of the miners, the anxiety of the families and the stress of the rescue team. I could personally feel the struggle from every side of the story. This is an amazing aspect of the film, especially because it is based on a true story. What better way to gain awareness than to make individuals feel the experience for themselves. I felt like throwing up throughout the whole movie and that just shows how amazingly the filmmakers depicted this horrifyingly true story of the innocent men who were stranded and their struggle to survive.

The filmmakers have created a film that makes the audience feel as though they are experiencing the struggle rather than just watching it. I felt as if I was starving and becoming dehydrated just by watching. It's what makes the movie feel so real.

The persuasive acting contributes to the empowering movie, especially Antonio Banderas whose performance as the leader, Mario was so believable. It's a role completely different from what he usually plays and he made me believe he was a Chilean miner. Usually films based on tragic events feel depressing but this film feels empowering and comedic in certain scenes. I enjoyed that.

The film didn't make the best impression at first but, it became very engaging and strong towards the end. I give a lot of credit to its great ending because, in my opinion, an ending can really make or break a movie.

I give the movie four out of five stars and recommend it for people between the ages of 13 and 18. Adults will enjoy it as well.

Reviewed by Harmony M., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 16