Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations
Koda
- Maya - a Dog
- (as Koda Bear)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBased on a Japanese expedition to the South Pole in 1958, in which the party was faced with extreme weather conditions.
- GoofsAt the beginning of the movie (when it is January) it is pitch black out for all the night scenes. That close to the South Pole the sun would be above the horizon for at least twenty-three hours per day, and the sky would still be quite bright for the other hour. Also, just before the dogs are rescued, (July time frame) shadows are seen indicating that the sun is pretty much directly overhead. During this time of year, the sun is only above the horizon for about an hour per day, and would never be anywhere near that high in the sky.
- Crazy creditsDedicated to the Antarctic explorers and their dogs whose courage and spirit inspired this film.
- SoundtracksMukilteo Hula
Written and Performed by Kirk Francis (as Kirk H. Francis)
Featured review
Wonderful, Enjoyable Family Movie
Where do I start? Throughout the movie I couldn't help think about the great dog training. The Huskies were all wonderful and the stars of the movie. I realize that Eight Below is inspired by a true story, but the movie is well written and the story hands together from beginning to end. By the way, my wife and I have two Huskies. We were both teary eyed through much of the movie as were other movie goers. But you don't have to have Huskies or dogs as pets to enjoy this movie. No gratuitous sex or violence, no profanity, but a heart tugging story of survival against all odds. The scenery was beautiful to experience on the big screen, the acting is good and this is a great movie for the entire family. I can't wait to see the movie again. It's a wonderful, clean, wholesome family movie.
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- armaniroma
- Feb 10, 2006
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Antarctica
- Filming locations
- Greenland(Antarctica's wilderness)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $81,612,565
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $20,188,176
- Feb 19, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $120,455,994
- Runtime2 hours
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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