Here we've displayed a list of the best Mountain films : The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre(1948), Fitzcarraldo(1982), Honeyland(2019), Blood Diamond(2006), Touching the Void(2003), Jean de Florette(1986), The Sound of Music(1965), Seven Chances(1925), Burden of Dreams(1982), The Ballad of Narayama(1983), A City of Sadness(1989) ... ...
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2001
178 Minutes
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Orlando Bloom Christopher Lee
hobbit wizard elf dwarf warrior orc dark intense suspenseful middle-earth village cave forest mountain journey magic ring survival teamwork showdown
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Adventure, Western, Drama
USA|Mexico
1948
124 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Walter Huston Tim Holt Herman Brix Barton MacLane Alfonso Bedoya
wanderer prospector thief police officer gritty engaging tense mexico mountain wilderness boardinghouse aspirations expedition greed paranoia competition survival adventure discovery quest
Two Americans searching for work in Mexico convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.
Drama
West Germany|Peru
1982
160 Minutes
Klaus Kinski Claudia Cardinale José Lewgoy Miguel Angel Fuentes Paul Hittscher Grande Otelo Peter Berling David Pérez Espinosa
entrepreneur madam native missionary creative fascinating gripping outlandish peru amazon mountain jungle insanity obsession ambition adventure quest pursuit 1890s
The story of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an extremely determined man who intends to build an opera house in the middle of a jungle.
Documentary
Republic of North Macedonia
2019
85 Minutes
Tamara Kotevska
beekeeper family neighbor villager engaging incredible touching macedonia mountain beekeeping climate change environment tradition family relationships discovery 2010s
The last female bee-hunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood.
Adventure, Drama
USA|Germany|UK
2006
138 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Jennifer Connelly Djimon Hounsou David Harewood Arnold Vosloo Caruso Kuypers Michael Sheen Basil Wallace Ntare Mwine Stephen Collins Jimi Mistry
mercenary fisherman journalist rebel doctor soldier thrilling dark emotional gripping somber south africa motel jail mountain sierra leone diamond investigative journalism journey revolution
A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.
Drama, Adventure
UK|USA
2003
107 Minutes
Brendan Mackey Nicholas Aaron Simon Yates Ollie Ryall
mountain climber partner gripping suspenseful inspiring mountain abandoned building peru mountain climbing survival storm quest adventure fall 1980s
The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
Drama
Switzerland|France|Italy
1986
122 Minutes
Yves Montand Gérard Depardieu Daniel Auteuil Elisabeth Depardieu Ernestine Mazurowna Marcel Champel Armand Meffre Margarita Lozano Andre Dupon Pierre Nougaro Jean Maurel
nephew uncle farmer neighbor aunt spirited emotional melodramatic intense france farm countryside mountain provence, france ambition aspirations farming competition deception daunting task
A greedy landowner and his backward nephew conspire to block the only water source for an adjoining property in order to bankrupt the owner and force him to sell.
Musical
USA
1965
174 Minutes
Julie Andrews Christopher Plummer Eleanor Parker Richard Haydn Peggy Wood Charmian Carr Heather Menzies Nicholas Hammond Duane Chase Angela Cartwright Debbie Turner
governess captain child singer nun soldier heartwarming touching mansion austria cemetery church car mountain world war ii nazism song and dance education politics romance
A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower.
Comedy
USA
1925
57 Minutes
Buster Keaton T. Roy Barnes Snitz Edwards Ruth Dwyer Frances Raymond Jules Cowles Erwin Connelly Jean Arthur
stockbroker love interest woman best friend bride relative hilarious madcap tender city river mountain street house wealth daunting task race against time marriage inheritance underdog
A man learns he will inherit a fortune if he marries by 7 p.m. that same day.
Documentary
USA
1982
95 Minutes
filmmaker actor native mick jagger cinematographer shocking passionate spectacular peru amazon mountain steamboat movie set river werner herzog obsession filmmaking collaboration bad luck quest
A documentary following German auteur Werner Herzog as he deals with difficult actors, bad weather and getting a boat over a mountain, all in an effort to make his film Fitzcarraldo (1982).
Drama
Japan
1983
130 Minutes
Sumiko Sakamoto Ken Ogata Aki Takejô
grandmother son elderly woman wife shocking chilling moving valley mountain village japan aging death marriage rape ritual sacrifice wretched excess quest 19th century
In a poor 19th century rural Japanese village, everyone who reaches the age of 70 has to climb a nearby mountain to die. An old woman is getting close to the cut-off age, and we follow her last days with her family.
Drama
Hong Kong|Taiwan
1989
158 Minutes
Tony Leung Hsin Shu-fen Chen Sown-yung
photographer soldier gangster rebel powerful disturbing sad gripping taiwan small town mountain rebellion political coup crime war family transformation sacrifice love 1940s
A beautiful, historical film based upon the complex lives of four brothers.
Western
USA
2015
168 Minutes
Samuel L. Jackson Kurt Russell Jennifer Jason Leigh Walton Goggins Demián Bichir Tim Roth Michael Madsen Bruce Dern James Parks Dana Gourrier Zoë Bell
bounty hunter fugitive prisoner sheriff stranger man brooding bleak intense suspenseful frightening wyoming town stagecoach camp mountain trail american civil war bounty travel
In the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2013
160 Minutes
Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Evangeline Lilly Lee Pace Luke Evans Ken Stott James Nesbitt Orlando Bloom Cate Blanchett Christopher Lee
hobbit shapeshifter dragon elf dwarf creative brooding gutsy fantasy world lair lake mountain journey danger ring adventure transformation quest unknown era
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
Biography
India
2017
100 Minutes
Rahul Bose Dhritiman Chatterjee Arif Zakaria John Kottoly Heeba Shah Aditi Inamdar Keshav Deepak Gyanendra Tripathi Manoj Kumar Ramesh Birajdar
young girl rock climber friend inspiring emotional melodramatic rousing moving intense india mountain mount everest talent training mountain climbing trust ambition adventure discovery underdog
An Adivasi 13-year-old from Telangana becomes the youngest girl in history to climb Mount Everest.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2012
169 Minutes
Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Ken Stott Graham McTavish William Kircher James Nesbitt Stephen Hunter Dean O'Gorman Aidan Turner John Callen
hobbit wizard dwarf villain dragon friend charming spectacular thrilling middle-earth village kingdom mountain magic friendship expedition daunting task quest temptation unknown era
A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.
Action, Adventure
USA
1982
95 Minutes
Sylvester Stallone Richard Crenna Brian Dennehy David Caruso Jack Starrett Michael Talbot David Crowley Chris Mulkey Don Mackay Alf Humphreys John McLiam
veteran sheriff commanding officer deputy rambo vietnam vet brutal gripping suspenseful intense washington state small town police station mountain abandoned mine forest vietnam war bigotry torture guerrilla warfare
A veteran Green Beret is forced by a cruel Sheriff and his deputies to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
USA|Canada
2005
134 Minutes
Heath Ledger Jake Gyllenhaal Linda Cardellini Anna Faris Anne Hathaway Michelle Williams Randy Quaid Graham Beckel Scott Michael Campbell David Harbour Kate Mara
cowboy rodeo rider rancher wife husband emotional moving wyoming family home ranch mountain mexico homosexuality cowboys love marriage frustrated desire relationships forbidden love love
Ennis and Jack are two shepherds who develop a sexual and emotional relationship. Their relationship becomes complicated when both of them get married to their respective girlfriends.
Fantasy, Animation, Kids & Family
USA
1940
120 Minutes
Wilfred Jackson James Algar Norman Ferguson T. Hee Paul Satterfield
magician mentor ghost mickey mouse creative inspiring spectacular mountain concert stage forest castle magic animals music evolution exploration discovery transformation 1940s
A collection of animated interpretations of great works of Western classical music.
Documentary
USA
2003
104 Minutes
Edward Edwards Ed Harris Shirley Knight Tim Robbins Susan Sarandon
buddhist monk warrior homeless person profound moving tibet monastery city mountain tibet buddhism freedom oppression poverty discovery underdog 1950s
A film about the state of Chinese occupied Tibet and its history of oppression and resistance.
Action, Adventure, Drama
USA|Canada|Bulgaria|Australia
2006
117 Minutes
Gerard Butler Lena Headey David Wenham Dominic West Rodrigo Santoro Vincent Regan Michael Fassbender Tom Wisdom Andrew Pleavin Andrew Tiernan Giovani Antonio Cimmino
king military officer soldier warrior queen thrilling engaging crafty greece castle mountain ship battle ambition violence betrayal politics massacre underdog rise
King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.
Documentary
UK
2020
70 Minutes
blind man climber friend mountaineer teamwork engaging gripping inspiring fascinating powerful scotland coast cliff living space mountain rock formation climbing blindness epic journey following your heart
Blind climber Jesse Dufton's ascent of the Old Man of Hoy.
Musical, Animation, Kids & Family
USA|China
1998
88 Minutes
Tony Bancroft
impostor friend hun emperor father dragon engaging inspiring thrilling china castle mountain duty family bravery honor love adventure transformation underdog
To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.
Western
USA
1950
92 Minutes
James Stewart Shelley Winters Dan Duryea Stephen McNally Millard Mitchell Charles Drake John McIntire Will Geer Jay C. Flippen Rock Hudson John Alexander
sergeant cowboy sheriff prostitute outlaw tense spirited mountain saloon prairie dodge city, kan. cowboys robbery guns pursuit revenge rivalry 1890s
A cowboy's obsession with a stolen rifle leads to a bullet-ridden odyssey through the American West.
Drama
Greece
1962
110 Minutes
Irene Papas Aleka Katselli Giannis Fertis Theano Ioannidou Notis Peryalis Takis Emmanuel
daughter husband brother mother lover king brooding dreamy emotional raw ancient greece village mountain farmhouse battlefield greek drama moral dilemma grief murder justice
Living in exile after the death of their father, the grown children of a murdered and usurped king converge to exact eye-for-an-eye revenge.
Drama
China|Hong Kong
2004
90 Minutes
Duobuji Zhang Lei Qi Liang Xueying Zhao Ma Zhanlin Gensong Yongcuo Zhao Yisui Sang Dan Awang Luosangdunzhu Gensong Bading Gensong Basong
journalist lawman peasant volunteer poacher disheartening tibet mountain himalayas desert poaching poverty investigation animal rights famine teamwork quest rescue 2000s
A moving true story about volunteers protecting antelope against poachers in the severe mountains of Tibet.
Drama, Adventure
USA
2017
134 Minutes
Josh Brolin Miles Teller Jeff Bridges Jennifer Connelly James Badge Dale Taylor Kitsch Andie MacDowell Geoff Stults Alex Russell Thad Luckinbill Ben Hardy
firefighter young man rookie fire chief wife baby intense emotional fiery passionate arizona forest firehouse small town mountain firefighting fire heroism love pursuit
Based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire.
Biography, Drama
USA|UK|France
2010
93 Minutes
James Franco Amber Tamblyn Kate Mara Clémence Poésy Treat Williams Kate Burton Lizzy Caplan John Lawrence
mountain climber hiker ex-lover guide brutal suspenseful utah mountain canyon mountain climbing survival dilemma self-amputation family daunting task escape sacrifice discovery 2000s
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Ida Lupino Alan Curtis Arthur Kennedy Joan Leslie Henry Hull Henry Travers Barton MacLane Jerome Cowan Cornel Wilde Donald MacBride
gangster ex-convict criminal girlfriend dark brooding cool california mountain sierra nevada mountains los angeles casino crime love murder heist escape fall love 1940s
After being released from prison, notorious thief Roy Earle is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort.
Documentary
UK|Mongolia|USA
2016
87 Minutes
Aisholpan Nurgaiv Rys Nurgaiv
teen girl hunter trainer family member rival villager inspiring fascinating cool village training area mongolia mountain hut stream hunting training gender equality determination family
Thirteen-year-old Aisholpan trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her nomad family to become an eagle huntress.