Rotten
An unabashedly romanticized docudrama.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
The Wildest Dream
An amazing true story of love, courage, and destiny at the top of the world.
2010 · 1h 34m · PG
Documentary
Directed by
Anthony Geffen
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The Wildest Dream
Overview
Uses astonishing visuals to tell the intersecting stories of George Mallory, the first man to attempt a summit of Mount Everest, and Conrad Anker, the mountaineer who finds Mallory's frozen remains 75 years later.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
76%
Tomatometer
Fresh
In tandem with this bang-up adventure runs Mallory's fascinating life story.
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Anker's story is remarkable.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
It's all a bit hokey, though the mountaineering footage is often spectacular.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Rotten
You may not believe it's possible to bore people to death with a film about risking your life, but The Wildest Dream comes shockingly close.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
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