The Mountain Between Us
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: October 6, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
24
Negative:
6
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchCalvin WilsonOct 5, 2017
Winslet deftly balances spunkiness and vulnerability, and Elba (still fondly remembered as a surprisingly erudite criminal on HBO’s “The Wire”) exudes brooding masculinity. Read full review
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinOct 9, 2017
It’s said you have a choice at a movie like The Mountain Between Us: Laugh at it or go with it. I don’t see those two things as mutually exclusive. I laughed at it and enjoyed the hell out of it. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlOct 5, 2017
Despite some frightening (and effective) scenes of slippery slopes and aggravated wildlife, the film’s heart lies in watching these characters discover in themselves and each other the will to press on. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerSep 16, 2017
What really helps Mountain overcome its far-fetched scenario is the pairing of Winslet and Elba, who know how to turn up the charm tenfold yet make Alex and Ben seem (mostly) like real people. Read full review
63
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldOct 5, 2017
In the hands of lesser actors I shudder to think of what a slog The Mountain Between Us might be, with its endless catastrophes and near-deaths and melodramatic declarations. But Winslet — who gets her own superhero moment near the end — and Elba are so likable and charismatic together, they just about sell it. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Johanna SchnellerOct 5, 2017
In a film where two leads are alone on screen for almost the full running time, that is the true catastrophe. When at last Alex and Ben lock eyes, we should not be looking around them to see what the dog is up to. Read full review
63
Washington PostAnn HornadayOct 5, 2017
Helped by director Hany Abu-Assad and spectacular cinematography by Mandy Walker, who makes the most of the film’s British Columbia locations, Elba and Winslet generate chemistry that is convincing in direct proportion to the story’s outlandishness. Read full review
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