Josh Brolin & Jake Gyllenhaal’s Star-Studded Survival Thriller Is Leaving Netflix

What Is the Movie "Everest" All About?

Imagine a very tall, cold mountain called Everest. A movie was made about people trying to climb it and facing danger. This movie is called Everest, and it is a "survival thriller" (that means an exciting, scary story about people trying to stay alive).

The movie stars a well-known actor named Josh Brolin. He is joined by a huge group of other famous faces, including:

• Jake Gyllenhaal
• John Hawkes
• Robin Wright
• Sam Worthington
• Jason Clarke
• Keira Knightley
• And many more!

The movie first played in movie theaters in the United States in September 2015. Lots of people went to see it, and it did well at the ticket counter.

When Is "Everest" Leaving Netflix?

Netflix is a service you use at home to watch movies on your TV or tablet. According to a report from a website called What’s on Netflix, this movie will not be there for much longer.

Important: The movie Everest will leave Netflix on August 1. If you want to watch it on Netflix, be sure to do it before that day! The news says it is leaving "next month" from when this was written.

The True Story Behind the Movie

A person named Baltasar Kormákur was the director (the person who helps make the movie look the way it does). The words the actors say were written by William Nicholson and Simon Beaufoy.

This movie is based on a true story—meaning real things that really happened to real people.

Here is what happened in real life, step by step:

1. In the year 1996, two groups of mountain climbers (people who climb big mountains) tried to go up Mount Everest on the very same day.
2. A suddenly very bad snowstorm (called a blizzard) hit them when they did not expect it.
3. The storm trapped many climbers on the side of the mountain.
4. Sadly, several people died because of this terrible event.

In the movie:

• Josh Brolin plays a real climber named Beck Weathers.
• Jake Gyllenhaal plays a real climbing leader named Scott Fischer.

How Much Money Did the Movie Make?

Making a movie costs money. This movie spent about $55 million to create (this is called its budget).

Let’s look at how much money people paid to watch it (this is called "box office," like a record of ticket sales):

• On its very first weekend in the US, it made $7.2 million.
• In total in the US, it made close to $43 million.
• In other countries, it made close to $160 million.
• All over the world, it made more than $203 million.

Important Point: Because it made over $203 million and only cost $55 million to make, the movie earned back its cost and made a profit!

What Did Critics and Regular Viewers Think?

There is a website called Rotten Tomatoes where movie experts (critics) and regular viewers give scores.

• Critics gave it a 73 percent score (this is called the Tomatometer).
• Regular viewers gave it a 68 percent score (this is called the Popcornmeter).

A critic named Alison Rowat wrote for a newspaper called The Herald. She said:

"Though it is set in 1996, Baltasar Kormakur’s stunningly shot Everest is an old school disaster movie of the kind that flourished in the 1970s."

In simple words, she meant the movie looks beautiful and feels like the old-fashioned disaster movies from the 1970s.

This news was first shared on a website called ComingSoon.net.

Summary

Let’s recap everything in a simple way:

• The movie Everest is a survival thriller with Josh Brolin, Jake Gyllenhaal, and many other stars.
• It tells the real 1996 story of two climbing groups hit by a sudden blizzard on Mount Everest, which caused deaths.
• It leaves Netflix on August 1, so watch it soon if you plan to.
• It was made in 2015, directed by Baltasar Kormákur, and written by William Nicholson and Simon Beaufoy.
• It cost $55 million and made over $203 million worldwide—a big success!
• Critics liked it (73%) and viewers liked it (68%) on Rotten Tomatoes, with one critic praising its old-style disaster movie feel.

FAQ

Q1: Is the movie Everest based on a true story?
Yes! It is based on a real 1996 disaster when two climbing groups faced a sudden blizzard on Mount Everest, leading to multiple deaths. Josh Brolin and Jake Gyllenhaal play real people (Beck Weathers and Scott Fischer).

Q2: When exactly does Everest leave Netflix?
According to the report from What’s on Netflix, it will leave on August 1. So you need to watch it before that date.

Q3: Who are the main actors in the movie?
The movie stars Josh Brolin and Jake Gyllenhaal. It also features John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Sam Worthington, Jason Clarke, Keira Knightley, and more.

Q4: Did the movie make money?
Yes. It cost $55 million to make, but earned over $203 million worldwide from ticket sales, so it was a financial success.

Q5: What did people think of the movie?
Critics gave it 73% on the Tomatometer, and audiences gave 68% on the Popcornmeter at Rotten Tomatoes. A critic from The Herald praised its beautiful filming and old-style disaster movie feel.