Eight Below

Name: Eight Below
Released: 2006-2-17
Cast: Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, Jason Biggs

Eight Below

PG
2h 0m
2006

72%

age 8+

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Walt Disney Pictures presents EIGHT BELOW, the thrilling tale of incredible friendship between eight amazing sled dogs and their guide Jerry (Paul Walker). Stranded in Antarctica during the most unforgiving winter on the planet, Jerry's beloved sled dogs must learn to survive together until Jerry -- who will stop at nothing -- rescues them. Driven by unwavering bonds of friendship, enormous belief in one another, and tremendous courage, Jerry and the dogs make an incredible journey to reunite in this triumphant and inspiring action-adventure the whole family will treasure.

Director:

Frank Marshall

Producer:

David Hoberman, Patrick Crowley

Writer:

David DiGilio

Cast:

Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, Jason Biggs

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

72%

Critics Consensus: Featuring a stellar cast of marooned mutts, who deftly display emotion, tenderness, loyalty and resolve, Eight Below is a heartwarming and exhilarating adventure film.

Reviews

TheIndependentCritic.com

Richard Propes

A marvelous family film.

September 7, 2020

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Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Rachel Wagner

[Director] Frank Marshall does a good job.

May 15, 2019

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Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Marcianne Miller

This surprisingly impressive adventure tale from director Frank Marshall escaped being Disneyfied, meaning that the animals are heroic, wondrous and believable, but not cute.

August 26, 2018

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Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Dennis Schwartz

It's a family friendly dog adventure film, with great wintry location shots, an emotionally pleasing feel-good story and a one-note but warm star performance by Paul Walker.

Kids will be enraptured (and a tad frightened) and all but the stoniest-hearted adults will join them for a bit of a cry.

January 29, 2019

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Common Sense Media

age 8+

Common Sense Says

Inspiring story about brave sled dogs.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this film includes some perilous situations for humans (a fall into a crevice and icy water, frostbite and broken limbs) and huskies (they face freezing cold, blizzards, starvation, and predators, with the number of perilous "days on their own" marked by subtitles). The oldest dog must be left behind (sad scene), some dogs are injured and/or die, leaving sad-looking survivors (mournful eyes, nuzzling the dead bodies). One jump scene features a ferocious (animatronic) leopard seal, who leaps out with teeth bared to defend a whale carcass it's been eating. Some gentle romance and a kiss. Some mild language (s-word).