Vertical Limit

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Vertical Limit

PG-13

2000

2h 6m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Adventure

Drama

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Feeling responsible for his father's death, which occurred during a climbing expedition, Peter Garrett (Chris O'Donnell) has quit the pursuit in favor of photography, while his sister, Annie (Robin Tunney), has become a top climber. After Annie is hired by wealthy businessman Elliot Vaughn (Bill Paxton) to lead a trek, inclement weather causes the crew to become trapped. Facing his fears, Peter assembles a rescue team, including experienced climber Montgomery Wick (Scott Glenn), to save them.

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Critics Consensus

The plot in Vertical Limit is ludicrously contrived and cliched. Meanwhile, the action sequences are so over-the-top and piled one on top of another, they lessen the impact on the viewer.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Mar 6, 2018

Alternately generating adrenaline and ennui, Vertical Limit battles itself to a hard-earned draw.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Dec 8, 2000

The pace of the movie rarely flags (neither does the idiocy, alas) and it's enough to warrant a marginal recommendation.

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

Dec 8, 2000

3/4

This is a movie that means to keep you involved and, preferably, gasping from start to finish . At that, it certainly does succeed.

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Patrick Hicks

Feelin' Film Podcast

Jan 16, 2024

3/5

Despite an avalanche worth of cliches, the over-the-top nitroglycerin-fueled action and a dramatic rescue attempt premise allow for a big, fun movie experience set on the gorgeous but dangerous snowy peaks of Pakistan.

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M. Faust

Common Sense Media

Jan 2, 2011

3/5

Mediocre disaster flick.

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Bob Grimm

Sacramento News & Review

Aug 7, 2008

3/5

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Robert P

@Superbad 5 days ago

Vertical Limit is a *2* star Movie!

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Braulio I

@RT26235413 5 days ago

It was pretty entertaining throughout and the locations are beautiful

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Ehtisham K

@RT82939014 Sep 19, 2026

one of the worst movie with poor graphic and poorly directed ao boring and logic less story movie

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Sisa W

@yeorumbam Aug 17, 2026

Para ver una vez y ya, no es muy buena.

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Mitchell S

@Mitchstur Jul 16, 2026

It's pretty well written and intense. And at least there's some character development.

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jwcdood T

@jwcdood Jul 3, 2026

VERTICAL LIMIT is quite the entirely predictable flick with everything (and even MORE!) that possibly could (even remotely) go wrong doing exactly that and JUST AS PREDICTED — and sometimes, EXACTLY WHEN YOU PREDICT IT WILL (a lot of the dialogue too!) That said, VERTICAL LIMIT is so whacked out in almost every direction that it becomes an unbelievable spectacle that's hard to look away from to catch your breath and look for the remote to find another channel. All joking aside. VERTICAL LIMIT isn't such a great flick, but ya still find yourself glad to have watched it! Can I explain myself? Not one bit (it's that FUBARed)...

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Martin Campbell

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Chris O'Donnell

Peter Garrett

Bill Paxton

Elliot Vaughn

Robin Tunney

Annie Garrett

Scott Glenn

Montgomery Wick

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Synopsis

Feeling responsible for his father's death, which occurred during a climbing expedition, Peter Garrett (Chris O'Donnell) has quit the pursuit in favor of photography, while his sister, Annie (Robin Tunney), has become a top climber. After Annie is hired by wealthy businessman Elliot Vaughn (Bill Paxton) to lead a trek, inclement weather causes the crew to become trapped. Facing his fears, Peter assembles a rescue team, including experienced climber Montgomery Wick (Scott Glenn), to save them.

Director: Martin Campbell
Producer: Robert King, Marcia Nasatir
Screenwriter: Terry Hayes
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Global Entertainment Productions, Mountain High Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Life/Death Situations|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 8, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 18, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $68.5M
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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