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The 33

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
38K
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Antonio Banderas and Lou Diamond Phillips in The 33 (2015)
In 2010, the eyes of the world turned to Chile, where 33 miners
had been buried alive by the catastrophic explosion and collapse of a
100-year-old gold and copper mine. Over the next 69 days, an
international team worked night and day in a desperate attempt to rescue the trapped men as their families and friends, as well as millions of people globally, waited and watched anxiously for any sign of hope. But 200 stories beneath the surface, in the suffocating heat and with tensions rising, provisions -- and time -- were quickly running out.
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Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days.Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days.Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
38K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Patricia Riggen
  • Writers
    • Mikko Alanne(screenplay)
    • Craig Borten(screenplay)
    • Michael Thomas(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Rodrigo Santoro
    • Juliette Binoche
Top credits
  • Director
    • Patricia Riggen
  • Writers
    • Mikko Alanne(screenplay)
    • Craig Borten(screenplay)
    • Michael Thomas(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Rodrigo Santoro
    • Juliette Binoche
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 96User reviews
    • 135Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 7 nominations

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    Juliette Binoche and Rodrigo Santoro in The 33 (2015)
    Kate del Castillo and Naomi Scott in The 33 (2015)
    Lou Diamond Phillips, Alejandro Goic, and Oscar Nuñez in The 33 (2015)
    Rodrigo Santoro in The 33 (2015)
    Antonio Banderas in The 33 (2015)
    Lou Diamond Phillips in The 33 (2015)
    Juliette Binoche in The 33 (2015)
    Patricia Riggen in The 33 (2015)
    Antonio Banderas, Lou Diamond Phillips, Alejandro Goic, Jacob Vargas, Oscar Nuñez, and Mario Casas in The 33 (2015)
    Gabriel Byrne in The 33 (2015)
    Cote de Pablo in The 33 (2015)
    Gabriel Byrne and Rodrigo Santoro in The 33 (2015)

    Top cast

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    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Mario Sepúlvedaas Mario Sepúlveda
    Rodrigo Santoro
    Rodrigo Santoro
    • Laurence Golborneas Laurence Golborne
    Juliette Binoche
    Juliette Binoche
    • María Segoviaas María Segovia
    James Brolin
    James Brolin
    • Jeff Hartas Jeff Hart
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Don Luchoas Don Lucho
    Mario Casas
    Mario Casas
    • Álex Vegaas Álex Vega
    Jacob Vargas
    Jacob Vargas
    • Edison Peñaas Edison Peña
    Juan Pablo Raba
    Juan Pablo Raba
    • Darío Segoviaas Darío Segovia
    Oscar Nuñez
    Oscar Nuñez
    • Yonni Barriosas Yonni Barrios
    Tenoch Huerta
    Tenoch Huerta
    • Carlos Mamanias Carlos Mamani
    Marco Treviño
    Marco Treviño
    • José Henríquezas José Henríquez
    Adriana Barraza
    Adriana Barraza
    • Marta Salinasas Marta Salinas
    Kate del Castillo
    Kate del Castillo
    • Kattyas Katty
    Cote de Pablo
    Cote de Pablo
    • Jessicaas Jessica
    Elizabeth De Razzo
    Elizabeth De Razzo
    • Susana Valenzuelaas Susana Valenzuela
    Naomi Scott
    Naomi Scott
    • Escarletteas Escarlette
    Gustavo Angarita
    • Mario Gómezas Mario Gómez
    Alejandro Goic
    Alejandro Goic
    • Lobosas Lobos
    • Director
      • Patricia Riggen
    • Writers
      • Mikko Alanne(screenplay)
      • Craig Borten(screenplay)
      • Michael Thomas(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    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 the refuge area to the surface, and that the primary route out was now blocked by a shifted rock, its mass the equivalent of the Empire State Building. The thirty-three were ultimately led by Mario Sepúlveda, who was not going to let any of the thirty-three take priority over any of the others, especially in the initial panic and instinct for self-survival among some. On the surface, loved ones of the trapped miners held vigil at the mine, with María Segovia, elder sister of trapped miner Dario Segovia, arguably the most outspoken in condemnation of the powers that be not doing anything to search for the miners, not knowing if they were dead or alive, but who was also quick to give praise where praise was due. That praise largely went to the relatively new Minister of Mines, Laurence Golborne, who was determined both to do whatever he could on behalf of the government to look for the men and to provide accurate assessments to those holding vigil of the situation, especially in Castillo seeing miner deaths solely as an unfortunate nature of the business. The chief engineer assigned to drill toward the refuge area in the hopes that the miners were there was Andre Sougarret, who admitted that the process was not a scientific one as one would have hoped. Once the miners were discovered alive in the refuge area, the next phase of trying to extract them held its own new challenges for all concerned, both logistical and emotional. —Huggo
    • survival
    • rescue
    • title directed by female
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Hope Runs Deep
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • History
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for a disaster sequence and some language
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Due to lack of work, the rescued miners took roles in the production of the movie being filmed about its history in Copiapó, Chile.
    • 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).
    • Quotes

      Mario Sepúlveda: That's not a rock, that's the heart of the mountain. She finally broke.

    • Crazy credits
      The last scene shows, in black and white, the real 33 miners gathered on a beach, and credits each of them individually.
    • Connections
      Featured in Conan: Antonio Banderas/Charlyne Yi/Ed Gamble (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Jailhouse Rock
      Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

      Published by Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Elvis Presley Music (Administered by Songs of Imagem Music)

    User reviews96

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    Top review
    7/10
    Enjoyable and human survival story.
    I don't believe in reviewing over 10 pages, so here's my quick take on it... I really enjoyed this film in general, I remember the story well because I'm an avid news reader, BUT.. . Probably the biggest issue, (at least for me, and I'll leave the long-form reviewers write about the rest), was the casting. I found it incredibly cringe-worthy whenever Juliette Binoche was on screen, as if some tan makeup was going to make her Chilean, the Chilean Minister of Mining being a male model in his 20's, but most egregious of all was the godawful choice of Bog Gunton as president of Chile. Really?? We've all seen him in a dozen films and series playing the role of the power-hungry, overly ambitious and morally bankrupt politician, which he's always portrayed adequately but never amazing, but it was an incredible shame to cast him at all, never mind in the role of CHILEAN president!! It would take most viewers right out of the film, and especially make most cinephiles just cringe. I don't know what word would describe it better than that. All that being said, it's a very enjoyable movie honouring the right kind of human cooperation and national effort. Too bad it was so much of a political stunt, without which opportunity the government of Chile would've let those miners die without batting an eye.
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    • Mar 4, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Chile
      • Colombia
      • Spain
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official Twitter
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • 33 Người Thợ Mỏ
    • Filming locations
      • Nemocón, Colombia
    • Production companies
      • Alcon Entertainment
      • Phoenix Pictures
      • Los 33
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,227,722
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,787,266
      • Nov 15, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,972,023
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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