Thirteen Lives, extraordinary survival and rescue film.

Director Ron Howard creates a vivid and thrilling account of the Tham Luang cave rescue in 2018.

With top-notch production values and an all-star cast, he brings this global news story to cinematic life.

Viggo Mortensen and Colin Farrell lead a multinational group of veterans who work tirelessly against the elements to save the trapped football team.

Their performances are deeply involving.

Howard throws you right into not only the plight of the survivors, but also the monumental challenges of the rescuers, from determining how to pump out floodwaters to navigating dangerous cave networks. Suspense on the edge.

At almost 3 hours long, it never gets long, thanks to the riveting virtual photography that puts us in the perilous cave situations alongside these heroic men. Its value is astounding.

A natural disaster film that earns every emotional heartbeat. This thrilling rescue will touch even the hardest of hearts.

Undoubtedly one of the most intense and heartwarming survival films of recent times. A tribute to human perseverance even in the darkest hours. Triumphant.

Commercially, it achieved a worldwide audience, grossing over $163 million against its $80 million budget. Evidently, word of mouth drove interest in this extraordinary rescue story.

At the Golden Globes it received a nomination for best dramatic film, and Viggo Mortensen was also nominated for best actor for his committed role as the leader of the rescue effort.

The National Board of Review considered it one of the best films of 2022, recognising its powerful account of international heroism.

Although it did not make the Oscar shortlist, Thirteen Lives paved the way for future disaster epics crafted with the verisimilitude of the stakes and the ensemble humanity that Ron Howard does so well.

This gripping rescue drama was a relative box-office success and earned the respect of critics' groups.

Audiences around the world clearly connected with its themes of perseverance in humanity's darkest hours.