Eight Below

Name: Eight Below
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Family
Released: February 17, 2006
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Bruce Greenwood, Jason Biggs, Paul Walker

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: February 17, 2006 | PG

Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Jason Biggs, Paul Walker

Summary: Inspired by a true story, Eight Below is an exciting action-adventure about loyalty and the bonds of friendship set in the extreme wilderness of Antarctica. (Disney)

Director: Frank Marshall

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Romance, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 120 min

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TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

Eight magnificent sled dogs must fend for themselves amid Antarctica's frozen wastes in this top-notch survival adventure that will reduce the coldest heart to a puddle of warm slush. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

Although the dogs have surely been Disney-fied to some extent, the sequences of them trying to survive are magnificent and deeply moving. Bring the Kleenex, and hug your pups when you get home. Read full review

Claudia Puig

Walker is adorable, but gives a one-note performance. Greenwood, a charismatic and unsung character actor, has the most noteworthy human performance as a somewhat arrogant academic whose decency keeps him from becoming a stock villain in a formulaic story. Read full review

J.R. Jones

The survival drama is genuinely exciting, and the players, both human and canine, put this across with spirit. Read full review

Jami Bernard

The dogs are fantastic. The humans need more work with their trainers. Read full review

Chuck Wilson

Marshall isn't exactly a cinematic poet, but he does a fine job delineating each individual dog's personality, as well as the shifting hierarchy of power within the pack, which is why it's so exasperating that he and first-time screenwriter Dave Digillo are forever cutting away to dull Jerry and his stateside quest for rescue-mission funds. Read full review

Peter Hartlaub

The movie is overly long and much too intense for small children, yet it's filled with dialogue and plot turns that are too juvenile to thrill adult audiences. Read full review

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FranO.

Mar 12, 2006

Beautiful sensitive film, The dogs and the actors were fabulous. It appeared as a very professionally editted film. I wanted more when it was finished. It could have gone on and on to my pleasure. I wanted to know what was going to happen to all of them next.

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JessM.

Jul 12, 2006

I give 8 below a 10 because it was a realy good movie and it was very heart warming.i loved the actors and most of all i love the dogs! love this movie and it is my favorite movie EVER!

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steveng.

Jul 9, 2007

This movie totally melted me. .excuse the pun. Luckily I was in my room when watching this sad yet uplifting tale. A very sincere and honest movie that brings ones inner emotions totally to the fore .. .. . .you could really feel Walkers rapport with the dogs which made this such a This movie totally melted me. .excuse the pun. Luckily I was in my room when watching this sad yet uplifting tale. A very sincere and honest movie that brings ones inner emotions totally to the fore .. .. . .you could really feel Walkers rapport with the dogs which made this such a wonderful visually tangible experience.… Expand

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EllenZ.

Mar 12, 2006

This movie is so wonderful, yet heartbreaking, I saw it twice. The dogs will steal your heart and make you use your kleenex. I hope they all will get an Oscar, at least a special Oscar for their performances. Inspired by a true story, I understand the original ends with more heartache than This movie is so wonderful, yet heartbreaking, I saw it twice. The dogs will steal your heart and make you use your kleenex. I hope they all will get an Oscar, at least a special Oscar for their performances. Inspired by a true story, I understand the original ends with more heartache than this one does. Do yourself a favor and see this movie. It's one of the few wonderful family movies out there today. Thanks Disney for a job well done. P.S. Don't listen to critics degrading this film. I've learned, over time, that if critics give it a low rating, go see it, because it means it's good.… Expand

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Cybrswt

Aug 1, 2006

This was a really good movie, I enjoyed it.

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MarcD.

Feb 18, 2006

Just a heart-warming movie that's a pleasure to watch. Paul Walker is excellent in this kind of role, and unlike many movies of this kind, they don't set up "the bad guy" like I thought they would have. And the dogs are incredible! I was a little puzzled, however, by the fact that Just a heart-warming movie that's a pleasure to watch. Paul Walker is excellent in this kind of role, and unlike many movies of this kind, they don't set up "the bad guy" like I thought they would have. And the dogs are incredible! I was a little puzzled, however, by the fact that the line from the preview that went something like: "Don't ever underestimate somebody's will to survive...Especially when he's with his family" (referring to the dogs) - didn't even make the final cut of the film! I kept waiting for it. just a really solid film. And to my great surpise, like in Final Destination 3, there is one jump out of your seats moment that will scare the crap out of you, so keep a solid grip on that popcorn.… Expand

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jesusm

Feb 17, 2006

Paul Walker is, without a question, the worst actor in Hollywood.

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