Producer: Peuli Bakshi

10 Survival Movies Based on Real-Life Incidents

An Oscar-winning survival drama focusing on an Uruguayan rugby squad, after their boarded plane crashed in the remote Andes.

Society of the Snow (2023)

The classic Uruguayan flight survival movie, on which Society of the Snow is based.

Alive (1993)

It is about a tourist family caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

The Impossible (2012)

The true survival story of Dieter Dengler, a US fighter pilot, who was shot down and captured during the Vietnam War.

Rescue Dawn (2006)

Depicts the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, focusing on two expedition groups and their fight for survival against brutal weather conditions.

Everest (2015)

Based on the 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, highlighting the crew's efforts to survive the catastrophic blowout.

Deepwater Horizon (2016)

Inspired by the experiences of frontiersman Hugh Glass, this film follows his struggle for survival after being left to die by his hunting team.

The Revenant (2015)

About the aborted 1970 Apollo 13 lunar mission, focusing on the crew's efforts to safely return to Earth.

Apollo 13 (1995)

The true story of Aron Ralston, a canyoneer who becomes trapped by a boulder in an isolated canyon in Utah.

127 Hours (2010)

Based on the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, this film depicts the intense urban combat faced by US military forces.

Black Hawk Down (2001)