6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain

6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Scott Waugh
Produced by
Written by Madison Turner
Based on Crystal Clear
by Eric LeMarque
Davin Seay
Starring
Music by Nathan Furst
Cinematography Michael Svitak
Edited by Vashi Nedomansky
Production
company
Distributed by Momentum Pictures
Release date
  • October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
Running time
 98 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $641,491[1]

6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain is a 2017 American survival drama film[2] directed by Scott Waugh and written by Madison Turner, based on the non-fiction book Crystal Clear by Eric LeMarque and Davin Seay. It stars Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino, Sarah Dumont and Jason Cottle, and tells the true story of former professional hockey player Eric LeMarque, who finds himself stranded in the High Sierras during a fierce snowstorm and must use his wit and willpower to survive. The film was released in the United States on October 13, 2017.

Premise

When a snowstorm strands former professional hockey player Eric LeMarque atop the Sierra Nevada Mountains, he is forced to rediscover the power of faith within him in order to survive.[1]

Production

In February 2016, it was announced the first film former Relativity Studios president Tucker Tooley would finance would be 6 Below, based on the memoir by Eric LeMarque. Filming began in Utah in March 2016.[3]

Release

In February 2017, Momentum Pictures acquired the distribution rights to the film, later setting it for an October 13, 2017 release.[4]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 24% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 4.6/10.[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 40 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain (2017)". The Numbers. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ "6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain (2017)". AllMovie. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tucker Tooley, Scott Waugh & Josh Hartnett Team For Survival Tale '6 Below'". Deadline Hollywood. February 26, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Momentum Acquires U.S. Rights To '6 Below' Starring Josh Hartnett – Berlin". Deadline Hollywood. February 19, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  5. ↑ "6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ "6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 16, 2017.


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