7 Greatest Wilderness Survival Movies Of All Time

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Dec 30, 2024

Never Cry Wolf (1983)

A drama film by Carroll Ballard follows a government biologist sent into the wilderness to study the caribou population, whose decline is believed to be caused by wolves, even though no one has seen a wolf kill a caribou.

Deliverance (1972)

John Boorman’s film centers on four businessmen from Atlanta who venture into the remote northern Georgia wilderness to see the river before it is dammed. However, the trip took an unexpected turn.

The Edge (1997)

A survival thriller film by Lee Tamahori follows a wealthy businessman Charles, photographer Bob, and assistant Stephen, who must trek through and try to survive after their plane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness.

Alive (1993)

Directed by Frank Marshall, it follows a Uruguayan rugby team who must undertake desperate measures to survive the cold mountain range when their flight crashes into the Andes mountain range.

The Revenant (2015)

The story centers on a legendary frontiersman Hugh who is severely injured when a bear attacks him and is abandoned by his crew. He uses his skill to survive and tries to take revenge.

Jungle (2017)

Starring Daniel Radcliffe focuses on a group of friends who set out for a trek into the Bolivian jungle, to find an Indian village. Soon they realise the jungle is not what they think it is.

Cast Away (2000)

A survival drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis follows Chuck, a FedEx employee who wakes up on a deserted island after his plane crashes into the Pacific. He tries to survive and escape the island.

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