Top 5 Best Survival Movies on Netflix: Must-Watch Thrillers for 2024

"Nowhere"

• Release Date: September 29, 2023
• Director: Albert Pintó
• Overview: A gripping thriller about a young woman trapped in a shipping container with her baby, fighting for survival while uncovering dark secrets about her captors.
• Cast: Ana de Armas, Martin Castañeda, Pablo Molinero

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"Everest"

• Release Date: September 27, 2023
• Director: Baltasar Kormákur
• Overview: This film tells the harrowing true story of climbers facing extreme challenges and near-disaster on their perilous ascent of Mount Everest.
• Cast: Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Emily Watson

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"Against the Ice"

• Release Date: March 22, 2023
• Director: Peter Flinth
• Overview: Based on a true story, this film follows two explorers on a perilous expedition to the Arctic, battling the elements and their own personal demons.
• Cast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Joe Cole, Heida Reed

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"Society of the Snow"

• Release Date: December 8, 2023
• Director: J.A. Bayona
• Overview: A powerful drama based on the true story of the survivors of the 1972 Andes plane crash, focusing on their struggle for survival in the harsh conditions.
• Cast: Javier Cámara, Mario Casas, Anna Castillo

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"Arctic"

• Release Date: January 25, 2019
• Director: Joe Penna
• Overview: In this intense survival drama, a man stranded in the Arctic after a plane crash faces the daunting challenge of surviving in extreme conditions. When he discovers that rescue is not imminent, he must make a life-or-death decision to venture into the harsh wilderness in hopes of finding help.
• Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir

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