A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to rescue a group of stranded climbers, only to learn the climbers are actually thieving hijackers who are looking for boxes full of money.
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 1 win & 12 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
That rasping tension is soon smoothed away, as the plot sets off on its daft and hackneyed course.
– Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Aug 2013
rotten:
Some movies get you so excited - so revved up on action and thrills -- that you almost feel like you're flying. Cliffhanger makes you feel like you're dropping.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Aug 2013
fresh:
The cinematography and gravity-defying stunt performances are exhilarating. The story, alas, is pure routine.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
3 Aug 2013
rotten:
The fact that so much money was lavished on such a thick-headed project represents the height of fiscal ineptitude, but this is the kind of roller-coaster ride for which eager audiences will gladly check their brains at the turnstiles, so go figure.
– Jeff Shannon,
Seattle Times,
3 Aug 2013
fresh:
it has truly awe-inspiring stunts and special effects and many of its suspense sequences will leave you with your heart in your mouth.