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127 Hours
2010 94 min France, United Kingdom, United States of America R 18+
★8.2
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Director: Danny Boyle
📖 Based on the novel
«Between a Rock and a Hard Place»
byAron Ralston
Trailers
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Description
The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.
Budget:
$18M
US Gross:
$18.34M
Worldwide:
$35.7M
Starring
James Franco
Actor
Amber Tamblyn
Actor
Kate Mara
Actor
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2011
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 2011
— Best Actor (Drama)
BAFTA 2011
— Best Actor
BAFTA 2011
— Best Sound
BAFTA 2011
— Best Film Editing
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2011
— Most Outrageous Scene
Golden Globe 2011
— Best Screenplay
BAFTA 2011
— Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
BAFTA 2011
— Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film
BAFTA 2011
— David Lean Award for Direction
BAFTA 2011
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Original Song
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Actor
Georges Awards 2012
— Best Foreign Drama
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Original Score
Golden Globe 2011
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 2011
— Best Cinematography
Key opinion
127 Hours is widely regarded as a visceral and technically ambitious survival drama that effectively anchors its sparse premise on James Franco’s central performance. While most find Danny Boyle’s stylistic direction and the film’s immersive cinematography to be gripping and profound, a minority of viewers find the repetitive setting and experimental narrative flourishes to be unengaging or inconsistent.
| Cinematography | Danny Boyle’s immersive, handheld cinematography succeeds in turning the claustrophobic canyon setting into a primary, atmospheric character. | |
| Theme | The film avoids hollow sentimentality, opting instead for a stark, realistic exploration of human fragility, ego, and the instinct for survival. | |
| Acting | James Franco’s demanding solo performance serves as the emotional anchor, convincingly capturing the protagonist's transition from overconfident adventurer to desperate survivor. | |
| Runtime | The 90-minute runtime is viewed as a taut, efficient choice by many, though some feel the constrained setting results in a repetitive experience that struggles to maintain engagement. | |
| Direction | While many praise the use of flashbacks and hallucinations as essential windows into the protagonist’s psyche, others feel these stylistic choices disrupt the narrative's tension. |