All Is Lost (2013)

After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.

Director:

J.C. Chandor

Writer:

J.C. Chandor

Star:

Robert Redford

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 48 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Robert Redford	...	Our Man

Storyline

Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, an unnamed man (Redford) wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas. With his navigation equipment and radio disabled, the man sails unknowingly into the path of a violent storm. Despite his success in patching the breached hull, his mariner's intuition and a strength that belies his age, the man barely survives the tempest. Using only a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling and his meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds himself staring his mortality in the face.

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Plot Keywords:

one man film | storm | boat | sea | shipping container | 

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Taglines:

Never Give Up

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 November 2013 (Greece)

Also Known As:

All Is Lost

Filming Locations:

Bahamas

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$93,583, 18 October 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$6,263,670

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$13,627,519

Company Credits

Production Co:

Before The Door Pictures, FilmNation Entertainment, Sudden Storm Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert Redford was very frustrated that the studio did not promote the film for awards, both for J.C. Chandor in writing and directing and himself for acting (a feeling echoed by numerous film critics who liked the film and were surprised it was given a small release with little publicity) and has cited this experience as a reason he has moved towards taking fewer acting jobs and preparing strongly for retirement from acting altogether.

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Goofs

Early on, "Our Man" is shown shaving with a manual razor and shaving cream. Over the next 8 days, much of that time fighting for his life in a small inflatable lifeboat, his face and chin remain smooth, with no signs of any stubble.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Title Card: 1700 nautical miles from the Sumatra Straits.

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Crazy Credits

Locations Generously Provided By: Baja Studios, Playas De Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico, The Pacific Ocean, The Atlantic Ocean.

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Connections

References Margin Call (2011)

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Soundtracks

Amen
Performed by Alex Ebert
Produced by Alex Ebert
Engineered and mixed by Alex Ebert and Matt Linesch
Courtesy of Community Music & Caravan Touchdown (ASCAP)
Administered by BMG Chrysalis

User Reviews

Straight down the middle wonderful

At least one of the reviewers went into a long list of the sailor's failings. He missed the point (and he forgot to mention the use of a mirror, one of the most important survival items!) It would be like criticising Hamlet for not going to psychotherapy!

The strength of this film is that it neither focuses on the perfect sailor nor does it attempt to be epic. There is a stark simplicity and realism about this. I sail and I saw it with a group of six sailing friends. We were all impressed. We saw a few goofs in the film (which we simply forgave) and many sailing mistakes in the fictionary sailor (which we simply understood) ... but that made him and the story all the more real.

I'm not sure how this film will appeal to the non-sailor, maybe too much water, but I loved it!