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Movies that feel like Society of the Snow (2023)

If you loved Society of the Snow, the closest films we have are The Last Duel (2021), The Impossible (2012) and The Elephant Man (1980). All three share Society of the Snow's contemplative and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Hulu and Criterion Channel and others, checked against today's data.

On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.

πŸ… 90% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. J. A. Bayonacontemplativeepicwarm
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The Last Duel
2021 Β· dir. Ridley Scott
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.3drama Β· history Β· thriller

The same preoccupation in both: a true story

The difference: Sits closer to thriller than Society of the Snow does

King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel.

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The Impossible
2012 Β· dir. J. A. Bayona
πŸ… 81%β˜… 7.5drama Β· thriller Β· history

J. A. Bayona working the same nerve twice

The difference: None of the warmth Society of the Snow is built on

In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.

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The Elephant Man
1980 Β· dir. David Lynch
πŸ… 91%β˜… 8.2drama Β· history

Both are built on the same subject: friendship

The difference: 43 years apart, and the 1980s show

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous faΓ§ade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.

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The Irishman
2019 Β· dir. Martin Scorsese
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.8crime Β· drama Β· history

One thread runs through both: 1970s

The difference: Leans harder into crime than Society of the Snow does

Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.

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A Monster Calls
2016 Β· dir. J. A. Bayona
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7.4fantasy Β· adventure Β· family

Both are J. A. Bayona's work, and they rhyme

The difference: Missing the stillness of Society of the Snow

12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.

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The Girl with the Needle
2024 Β· dir. Magnus von Horn
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5drama Β· history

Both keep coming back to the same thing: a true story

Struggling to survive in post-WWI Copenhagen, a newly unemployed and pregnant young woman is taken in by a charismatic elder to help run an underground adoption agency. The two form an unexpected bond, until a sudden discovery changes everything.

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The Walk
2015 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.3history Β· drama Β· adventure

Common ground: 1970s

The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

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Invictus
2009 Β· dir. Clint Eastwood
πŸ… 76%β˜… 7.3drama Β· history

The same preoccupation in both: rugby

Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby union team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.

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Everest
2015 Β· dir. Baltasar KormΓ‘kur
πŸ… 73%β˜… 7.1adventure Β· drama Β· history

One thread runs through both: mountain climbing

Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest of elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

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The Post
2017 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.2drama Β· history

Both land stillness and scale at once

A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

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King Richard
2021 Β· dir. Reinaldo Marcus Green
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.5drama Β· history

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.

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Remember the Titans
2000 Β· dir. Boaz Yakin
πŸ… 72%β˜… 7.8drama

Both keep coming back to the same thing: friendship

After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions.

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