Fresh
It's an incredible performance by Franco, walking the line between what once was enthusiasm but now is manic desperation.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Overview
The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.
Director and cast
- Danny Boyle Director
- James Franco as Aron Ralston
- Kate Mara as Christie
- Amber Tamblyn as Megan
- Sean Bott as Aaron's Friend
- Koleman Stinger as Aaron Age 5
- Treat Williams as Aaron's Dad
- Kate Burton as Aaron's Mom
- Bailee Michelle Johnson as Sonja Age 10
- Rebecca C. Olson as Monique Meijer
- Parker Hadley as Aaron age 15
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
At the end, we stagger like Ralston from the dark into the light. We might have both our arms left, but our nerves are just as terrorised.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Fresh
Boyle is such a gifted filmmaker that, in his hands, 127 Hours is genuinely -- and unsentimentally -- inspirational.
Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
Boyle has always been an exceptionally stylish director, and, despite its limited setting, 127 Hours is a marvel of visual eye candy.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
Directed and co-written by Danny Boyle in a style that travels from ecstatic to nerve-wracking and back, this is a film about perseverance, strength and the importance of always letting people know where you're going.
Tom Long, Detroit News
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