Synopsis
A U.S. climbing team, funded by millionaire Clairborne is determined to conquer K2.
Scores
Overall Score
42.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.8%
Review Aggregate
44.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Biehn | 1992 | $782,000 | $1,749,000 | (est) |
| Matt Craven | 1992 | $482,000 | $1,077,000 | (est) |
| Raymond J. Barry | 1992 | $363,000 | $811,000 | (est) |
| Hiroshi Fujioka | 1992 | $296,000 | $663,000 | (est) |
| Patricia Charbonneau | 1992 | $254,000 | $567,000 | (est) |
| Luca Bercovici | 1992 | $223,000 | $499,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes7,546
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $3,106,559 | $6,946,027 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $3,106,559 | $6,946,027 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $1,553,280 | $3,473,013 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $17,502,000 | $39,133,125 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $12,489,000 | $27,924,443 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $1,242,624 | $2,778,411 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $32,786,903 | $73,308,991 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $12,000,000 | $26,831,076 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $2,274,000 (est) | $5,084,489 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $1,311,000 | $2,931,295 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $2,270,000 | $5,075,545 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $2,400,000 | $5,366,215 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $20,255,000 | $45,288,621 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $12,531,903 | $28,020,371 |
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