Eight Below
The Most Amazing Story Of Survival, Friendship, And Adventure Ever Told.
2006 | 120m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Frank Marshall |
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| Writer: | David DiGilio, Toshirō Ishidō |
| Staring: |
| In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued after, but the mission is called-off and the dogs are left alone at their own fortune. For six months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a rescue mission. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 17, 2006 |
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| Director: | Frank Marshall |
| Writer: | David DiGilio, Toshirō Ishidō |
| Genres: | Family, Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | expedition, pilot, survival, antarctica, sled dogs, seal (animal), pets |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Mandeville Films, Winking Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $120,455,994
Budget: $40,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Walker | Jerry Shepard |
| Moon Bloodgood | Katie |
| Jason Biggs | Charlie Cooper |
| Bruce Greenwood | Davis McClaren |
| Wendy Crewson | Eve McClaren |
| Duncan Fraser | Captain Lovett |
| August Schellenberg | Mindo |
| Gerard Plunkett | Dr. Andy Harrison |
| Belinda Metz | Dr. Rosemary Paris |
| Connor Christopher Levins | Eric McClaren |
| Dan Ziskie | Navy Commander |
| Michael David Simms | Armin Butler |
| Dexter Bell | Worker #1 |
| Daniel Bacon | Bureaucrat #2 |
| Laara Sadiq | Bureaucrat #3 |
| Malcolm Stewart | Charles Buffett |
| Garry Chalk | Boat Captain |
| Brenda Campbell | Waitress |
| Michael Adamthwaite | Wharf Boat Captain |
| Buddy Cain | Crew Member |
| Damon Johnson | Jamison |
| Richard Sali | Frank |
| Panou | Howard |
| Troika | Shadow - a Dog |
| D.J. | Max -a Dog |
| Apache | Old Jack - a Dog |
| Buck | Old Jack - a Dog |
| Koda | Maya - a Dog |
| Timba | Max - a Dog |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stewart Whelan | First Assistant Camera |
| Mark N. Tompkins | Scenic Artist |
| David DiGilio | Writer |
| John Willett | Production Design |
| Jori Woodman | Costume Design |
| Frank Marshall | Director |
| Don Burgess | Director of Photography |
| Christopher Rouse | Editor |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Tricia Wood | Casting |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Toshirō Ishidō | Original Story |
| Oakley Lehman | Stunt Double |
| Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Roger Birnbaum | Executive Producer |
| Christine Iso | Executive Producer |
| Patrick Crowley | Producer |
| David Hoberman | Producer |
| Gary Barber | Executive Producer |
| Roy Lee | Executive Producer |
| Todd Lieberman | Executive Producer |
| Frank Marshall | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 31 | 48 | 22 |
| 2024 | 5 | 34 | 50 | 20 |
| 2024 | 6 | 27 | 39 | 18 |
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 48 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 25 | 46 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 15 |
| 2025 | 1 | 25 | 36 | 19 |
| 2025 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Trending Position
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| 2025 | 10 | 627 | 709 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 770 | 855 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 636 | 775 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 575 | 747 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 978 | 978 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 874 | 929 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 704 | 740 |
Not as dark or heart-wrenching as it could've, and perhaps should've, been. With that noted, <em>'Eight Below'</em> - a remake of 1983's <em>'Antarctica'</em> - is still a fairly decent survival drama. The cast certainly elevate my feelings towards the film, with Paul Walker impressing in the lea ... d role; it comes across as if he actually does have a bond with the dogs, which is obviously key. It's very much Walker's show, but Bruce Greenwood, Jason Biggs and Moon Bloodgood all add small but welcomed things with their characters. The dogs themselves are great and do a lot of good work onscreen, a load of which being pretty believable. There are saddening parts to it, for sure, but overall I wanted a more deeper ride with this premise than what I got, but there's definitely reasons to watch it.