Everest: The Other Side

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Elite ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson fell deeply in love while reaching the pinnacle of their sport. Their drive sharpened into a shared dream: to climb and ski the direct North Face of Mount Everest -- the most difficult and dangerous climb on the mountain and the most coveted ski line on Earth. Thousands have summited the mountain via Nepal's southeast ridge, but only a handful have ever reached the top by this route -- and no one has successfully skied down. Already known for their extraordinary feats in the mountains and no strangers to loss, Morrison and Nelson stake everything on this daunting challenge.

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

2 days ago

1.5/4

This film, by Oscar-winning directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi ("Free Solo"), fails to do what any good documentary should do: It does not inform us of anything.

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Coleman Spilde

Salon.com

2 days ago

Such a wanton, helpless display of pride makes for a character study as gripping as it is frustrating. From that disharmony, Everest: The Other Side forges a uniquely human story of actualization at all costs.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

3 days ago

Naturally, “The Everest: The Other Side” saves its dazzling point-of-view spectacle for last, which, in Imax, is both terrifying to behold and exhilarating to experience as a blow-by-blow manifestation of a dream.

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Tim Stevens

The Spool

1 day ago

It creates an experience that simply demands an IMAX viewing. Anything less is doing the film a disservice.

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Tara McNamara

Common Sense Media

2 days ago

5/5

Viewers will be in awe of the accomplishment, fully comprehending the near-impossibility of what these climbers achieve yet also left wondering whether we're complicit when we cheer on those who are determined to prove that they can conquer nature.

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

3 days ago

3/4

...Everest: The Other Side doesn't quite strike as rich and resonant a chord as Free Solo or Touching the Void, but the setting alone allows it to come close to the peak of those productions.

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1 hr ago

Epic, must see! Deeply emotional and beautifully filmed

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Alisa

2 hrs ago

Not a thriller but an interesting movie to watch if you like documentaries. Beautiful and scary views of snowy mountains.

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Lucia

11 hrs ago

Enjoyed it. Not super riveting but worth a watch!

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Mr Hollywood

17 hrs ago

Amazing looking visuals of snow covered mountains. Sad story but hope prevails. Great documentary

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Janelle

21 hrs ago

Amazing real footage and narrative.

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Jeffrey

21 hrs ago

Very interesting story of life's loves and losses and the passion for achieving what you set out to accomplish.

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Elite ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson fell deeply in love while reaching the pinnacle of their sport. Their drive sharpened into a shared dream: to climb and ski the direct North Face of Mount Everest -- the most difficult and dangerous climb on the mountain and the most coveted ski line on Earth. Thousands have summited the mountain via Nepal's southeast ridge, but only a handful have ever reached the top by this route -- and no one has successfully skied down. Already known for their extraordinary feats in the mountains and no strangers to loss, Morrison and Nelson stake everything on this daunting challenge.

Director: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
Producer: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Shannon Dill, Anna Barnes, Bob Eisenhardt, Janet Yang
Distributor: National Geographic Documentary Films
Production Co: National Geographic Documentary Films, Little Monster Films
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Thematic Material)
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Sports
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 30, 2026, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.1M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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