The Rescue
Courage runs deep.
2021 | 107m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi |
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| Writer: | Wes Tooke |
| Staring: |
| The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 08, 2021 |
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| Director: | Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi |
| Writer: | Wes Tooke |
| Genres: | Drama, Documentary |
| Keywords | cave, monsoon, thailand, flooding, natural disaster, rescue, trapped, rescue team, trapped in a mine, trapped underwater , rescue force, daring rescue, trapped underground, cave diving, rescue operation, underwater rescue, search and rescue |
| Production Companies | National Geographic, Michael De Luca Productions, Passion Pictures, Little Monster Films, Storyteller Productions, Cavalry Media, Ventureland, National Geographic Documentary Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $946,634
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jim Warny | Self |
| Thanet Natisri | Self |
| John Volanthen | Self |
| Derek Anderson | Self |
| Rick Stanton | Self |
| Mikko Paasi | Self |
| Richard Harris | Self |
| Josh Morris | Self |
| Mitch Torrel | Self |
| Craig Challen | Self |
| Ruengrit Changkwanyuen | Self |
| Josh Bratchley | Self |
| Jason Mallinson | Self |
| Connor Roe | Self |
| Fiona Harris | Self |
| Ben Svasti Thomson | Self |
| Chris Jewell | Self |
| Felix Rosen | Self |
| Saman Gunan | Self |
| Vern Unsworth | Self |
| Rob Harper | Self |
| Bhak Loharjun | Self |
| Surathin Chaichoomphu | Self |
| Natnadai Bradwell | Self |
| Singhanat Losuya | Self |
| Waleeporn Gunan | Self |
| Bobby Trarewaxe | Self |
| Somsak Kanakam | Self |
| Tiger Hirankrit | Self |
| Woranan Ratrawiphukkun | Self |
| Anan Surawan | Self |
| Ben Reymenants | Self |
| Nat Lawson | Self |
| Apakorn Youkongkaew | Self |
| Weerasak Kowsurat | Self |
| Anupong Paochinda | Self |
| Bancha Duriyapunt | Self |
| Siriporn Bangnoen | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Chin | Director |
| Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Director |
| Wes Tooke | Screenplay |
| Bob Eisenhardt | Editor |
| Daniel Pemberton | Original Music Composer |
| Jennie Amias | Line Producer |
| Devorah DeVries | Post Producer |
| Jessica Ludgrove | Production Executive |
| Pakawat Suphanakhan | Line Producer |
| Tibo Travers | Line Producer |
| Michelle Upton | Line Producer |
| Beverly Freeman | Art Direction |
| Prawut Ukrai | Art Direction |
| Sophia Aiudi | Costume Design |
| Jo Barrass-Short | Makeup & Hair |
| Mariusz Glabinski | Sound Editor |
| Ian Seabrook | Director of Photography |
| Picha Srisansanee | Director of Photography |
| David Katznelson | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dana Brunetti | Producer |
| Michael De Luca | Executive Producer |
| John Battsek | Producer |
| Carolyn Bernstein | Executive Producer |
| Jimmy Chin | Producer |
| Bob Eisenhardt | Producer |
| Michael Lesslie | Executive Producer |
| P.J. van Sandwijk | Producer |
| Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Producer |
| Kevin Macdonald | Executive Producer |
| Matt Delpiano | Producer |
| Callie Barlow | Supervising Producer |
| Anna Barnes | Executive Producer |
| Santipong Changpauk | Executive Producer |
| Chloe Mamelok | Co-Producer |
| Thanet Natisri | Executive Producer |
| Claudia Phaa Rowe | Associate Producer |
| Andrew Ruhemann | Executive Producer |
| Marie Savare | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 40 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 491 | 697 |
rsanek
8.0
Well-done! I appreciated the effort that was spent on the reconstruction of the cave, as that was one thing that was quite unclear to me when reading about this in the news. I also thought the integration of the true footage with recreations was done tastefully. Amazing that they got all the kids ou ... t!
Feb 15, 2022