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Adrenaline 127 Hours

I guess if you had to pick someone working today to turn a story of a man trapped in a canyon with his hand pinned under a rock for five days into a movie, and set it entirely within that five day period, Danny Boyle would be one of the ...

Reviewed by Adrenaline on Aug. 24, 2011
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
andthenpatterns 127 Hours, Danny Boyle dir. (2010)

Danny Boyle’s film begins with numerous shots of crowds: train stations, sports events, shopping malls. A collection of collections of people, teeming masses; so many of them that the screen divides into three to show their bustling activity. But the film doesn’t reveal its title card until 20 minutes or ...

Reviewed by andthenpatterns on Jan. 9, 2011
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
Paper 127 Hours (2010) Review

United States / United Kingdom201094 minutesEnglishColor127 Hours is the true story of Aron Ralston (James Franco), a mountain climber who has the terrible misfortune of a boulder happening upon his arm in a canyon, trapping him isolated there for the slow, arduous yawn of five days. With a limited supply ...

Reviewed by Paper on June 20, 2012
MasterPr0phet One of Boyle's Best Films.

No one is going to dispute that Danny Boyle's latest film, "127 Hours" is a fine film.  But is it really one of his best?  James Franco does an incredible job of stepping into the shoes of Aron Ralston, the man whom this really happened to.  But what's more impressive ...

Reviewed by MasterPr0phet on Jan. 15, 2011
0 out of 1 found this review helpful.
zoozilla No Band-Aid Big Enough

Ouch.Danny Boyle's 127 Hours, based on the Aron Ralston's real-life story of survival against all odds, is a tough film to watch. Boyle's frenetic direction and James Franco's winning performance give the movie a visceral, intense quality, forcing us to feel Ralston's pain.And he goes through a lot of pain.The ...

Reviewed by zoozilla on April 20, 2012
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
ricardoga Review 127 Hours

Man meets stone. A great film based on a true story. This could possible be James Franco first Oscar nomination. Danny Boyle proves again he knows how to direct movies. Mind blowing musical score.The movie is about Aron Ralston. An man that has no fear and is always on the ...

Reviewed by ricardoga on Nov. 9, 2011
Everyones_A_Critic The Most Immersive Film of 2010

Few actors are able to carry an entire film (mostly) on their own. Films like Buried and I Am Legend managed to rise above the rest and present us with characters interesting enough to be the focus of an entire film, and Danny Boyle's 127 Hours just might be the ...

Reviewed by Everyones_A_Critic on Feb. 4, 2011
Matiss 127 Hours is powerful, visceral and absolutely astonishing

127 Hours is Danny Boyle's latest work, a film about Aron Ralston, who spent around 5 days in a Utah canyon with his arm pinned by a boulder, is one visceral, immersive and beautiful movie, it's also one of last year's best. From what can be considered a breakthrough performance ...

Reviewed by Matiss on Feb. 6, 2011
1 out of 2 found this review helpful.
femiboy34 Aron Ralston's story is astounding, just like this film.

Holy shit. Remind me to not hike without a partner ever again.This film, based on a true story, is a concept that has been done numerous times- a person has a traumatic event that causes them to look back on their life’s mistakes, and through that they find solace and ...

Reviewed by femiboy34 on Dec. 7, 2010
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
jackanderson Screen One:127 Hours

Film: 127 Hours Director: Danny Boyle Written By: Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy (Screenplay) Distributor: Fox Searchlight Run Time: 1 hour 34 minutes Starring: James Franco Danny Boyle is a bona fide genius.   A living legend.   The greatest British director working today.   He’s literally only had 1 and ...

Reviewed by jackanderson on Jan. 22, 2011
5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
DaveP Boyle's Best?

Director Danny Boyle has got to be the most versatile director working today. No, let’s take that a step further, the most versatile director in the history of cinema! From Trainspotting to 28 Days Later, Sunshine to Slumdog Millionaire, no matter what genre he’s working with or unique setting he’s ...

Reviewed by DaveP on Oct. 5, 2010
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
127 Hours Trailer

Danny Boyle's latest film is based on the true story of a thrill-seeking outdoorsman who finds himself trapped and without help out in the wild.

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Name 127 Hours
US Release Nov. 12, 2010
UK Release Jan. 7, 2011
AUS Release Feb. 10, 2011
Runtime 94
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $18,335,230
    Foreign +42,403,567
  • = total worldwide gross $60,738,797
  • - a reported budget of $18,000,000
  • = a 237.4% net profit of $42,738,797
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