these tails are so bone-chilling because they really happened tell you once a
they really happened tell you once a
they really happened tell you once a meet my belly I intend to get something
meet my belly I intend to get something
meet my belly I intend to get something done
done
done welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 greatest
be counting down the top 10 greatest
be counting down the top 10 greatest real life survival movies for this list
real life survival movies for this list
real life survival movies for this list we’ve decided to deal exclusively with
we’ve decided to deal exclusively with
we’ve decided to deal exclusively with films that are based on actual stories
films that are based on actual stories
films that are based on actual stories of people fighting to survive nature’s
of people fighting to survive nature’s
of people fighting to survive nature’s wrath however we are not attesting to
wrath however we are not attesting to
wrath however we are not attesting to the realism or factuality of these
the realism or factuality of these
the realism or factuality of these depictions there take these should make
depictions there take these should make
depictions there take these should make it out alive give me a call my numbers
it out alive give me a call my numbers
it out alive give me a call my numbers inside the booth
inside the booth
inside the booth thanks number 10 open-water daniel was
thanks number 10 open-water daniel was
thanks number 10 open-water daniel was at a shark baby dolphin kicking off our
at a shark baby dolphin kicking off our
at a shark baby dolphin kicking off our list is the tale of a couple who’s scuba
list is the tale of a couple who’s scuba
list is the tale of a couple who’s scuba diving vacation becomes a living
diving vacation becomes a living
diving vacation becomes a living nightmare Daniel where’s the boat it’s a
nightmare Daniel where’s the boat it’s a
nightmare Daniel where’s the boat it’s a good question after accidentally being
good question after accidentally being
good question after accidentally being left behind they find themselves praying
left behind they find themselves praying
left behind they find themselves praying for rescue the camera brings us into the
for rescue the camera brings us into the
for rescue the camera brings us into the water as silent observers where we
water as silent observers where we
water as silent observers where we witness their panic hunger and
witness their panic hunger and
witness their panic hunger and exhaustion hopefully the filmmakers
exhaustion hopefully the filmmakers
exhaustion hopefully the filmmakers embellished more than a few of the
embellished more than a few of the
embellished more than a few of the horrific details in this documentary
horrific details in this documentary
horrific details in this documentary style nail-biter number 9 white squall
set in the 1960s this true-to-life high
set in the 1960s this true-to-life high seas adventure story recounts the tale
seas adventure story recounts the tale
seas adventure story recounts the tale of a ship that sinks during a senior
of a ship that sinks during a senior
of a ship that sinks during a senior school field trip due to a sudden storm
school field trip due to a sudden storm
school field trip due to a sudden storm in this rite of passage movie director
in this rite of passage movie director
in this rite of passage movie director Ridley Scott emphasizes realistic
Ridley Scott emphasizes realistic
Ridley Scott emphasizes realistic visuals and relies heavily on Jeff
visuals and relies heavily on Jeff
visuals and relies heavily on Jeff Bridges gripping portrayal of the
Bridges gripping portrayal of the
Bridges gripping portrayal of the toughest nails captain who forces
toughest nails captain who forces
toughest nails captain who forces discipline on his crew National Weather
discipline on his crew National Weather
discipline on his crew National Weather Service says white squalls a
Service says white squalls a
Service says white squalls a meteorological phenomenon of the
meteorological phenomenon of the
meteorological phenomenon of the imagination what do you say to that what
imagination what do you say to that what
imagination what do you say to that what happened to my ship was not imagined it
happened to my ship was not imagined it
happened to my ship was not imagined it was not a dream sir number 8 the perfect
was not a dream sir number 8 the perfect
was not a dream sir number 8 the perfect storm
in this decidedly mainstream Hollywood
in this decidedly mainstream Hollywood picture George Clooney stars as the
picture George Clooney stars as the
picture George Clooney stars as the captain of a commercial fishing boat
captain of a commercial fishing boat
captain of a commercial fishing boat that gets caught in an ultra violent
that gets caught in an ultra violent
that gets caught in an ultra violent super storm
while you can argue that this disaster
while you can argue that this disaster film is overloaded with visual effects
film is overloaded with visual effects
film is overloaded with visual effects you have to concede that the prospect of
you have to concede that the prospect of
you have to concede that the prospect of 100 foot waves is beyond daunting
100 foot waves is beyond daunting
100 foot waves is beyond daunting unfortunately Hollywood had to say true
unfortunately Hollywood had to say true
unfortunately Hollywood had to say true to life so they couldn’t give us the
to life so they couldn’t give us the
to life so they couldn’t give us the usual happy ending we’re trained to
usual happy ending we’re trained to
usual happy ending we’re trained to expect
number seven the way back Clemons we are
number seven the way back Clemons we are escaping from criminals set during World
escaping from criminals set during World
escaping from criminals set during World War two
War two
War two this film is an adaptation of a popular
this film is an adaptation of a popular
this film is an adaptation of a popular nonfiction book that tells the tale of a
nonfiction book that tells the tale of a
nonfiction book that tells the tale of a group of prisoners that flees a Soviet
group of prisoners that flees a Soviet
group of prisoners that flees a Soviet labor camp across thousands of miles of
labor camp across thousands of miles of
labor camp across thousands of miles of scorching desert if there’s trees
scorching desert if there’s trees
scorching desert if there’s trees there’s water I don’t care it’s Easter
there’s water I don’t care it’s Easter
there’s water I don’t care it’s Easter we don’t salt along the way we share in
we don’t salt along the way we share in
we don’t salt along the way we share in their anxiety troubles and drive for
their anxiety troubles and drive for
their anxiety troubles and drive for survival and are continually compelled
survival and are continually compelled
survival and are continually compelled by the strength of the human spirit
by the strength of the human spirit
by the strength of the human spirit and the terrifying sandstorm number six
and the terrifying sandstorm number six
and the terrifying sandstorm number six rabbit-proof fence
nothing is more heartbreaking than
nothing is more heartbreaking than watching children suffer especially when
watching children suffer especially when
watching children suffer especially when they’re alone and searching for their
they’re alone and searching for their
they’re alone and searching for their parents centered on the story of a trio
parents centered on the story of a trio
parents centered on the story of a trio of mixed-race Aboriginal sisters we
of mixed-race Aboriginal sisters we
of mixed-race Aboriginal sisters we watch as they escape a native settlement
watch as they escape a native settlement
watch as they escape a native settlement in 1931 and then embark on a nine week
in 1931 and then embark on a nine week
in 1931 and then embark on a nine week pilgrimage home with only a rabbit fence
pilgrimage home with only a rabbit fence
pilgrimage home with only a rabbit fence to guide them the girls navigate 1,500
to guide them the girls navigate 1,500
to guide them the girls navigate 1,500 miles in desperate need of shelter and
miles in desperate need of shelter and
miles in desperate need of shelter and supplies God stop now let’s keep going
supplies God stop now let’s keep going
supplies God stop now let’s keep going we nearly this number-5 rescued dawn
we nearly this number-5 rescued dawn
we nearly this number-5 rescued dawn portraying German American pilot dieter
portraying German American pilot dieter
portraying German American pilot dieter Dengler
Dengler
Dengler Christian Bale is captured while flying
Christian Bale is captured while flying
Christian Bale is captured while flying over Vietnam
after escaping with some of his fellow
after escaping with some of his fellow prisoners he learns the jungles can be
prisoners he learns the jungles can be
prisoners he learns the jungles can be just as cruel as his captors this
just as cruel as his captors this
just as cruel as his captors this agonizing yet inspirational tale spared
agonizing yet inspirational tale spared
agonizing yet inspirational tale spared us the typical Hollywood conventions by
us the typical Hollywood conventions by
us the typical Hollywood conventions by focusing on the characters desperation
focusing on the characters desperation
focusing on the characters desperation and determination to survive
and determination to survive
and determination to survive interestingly it was shot in reverse
interestingly it was shot in reverse
interestingly it was shot in reverse order so bale was able to regain his
order so bale was able to regain his
order so bale was able to regain his weight as filming progressed number four
weight as filming progressed number four
weight as filming progressed number four touching the void this gripping
touching the void this gripping
touching the void this gripping docudrama details the exploits of two
docudrama details the exploits of two
docudrama details the exploits of two young climbers through interviews and
young climbers through interviews and
young climbers through interviews and reenactments I sort of thought you know
reenactments I sort of thought you know
reenactments I sort of thought you know Christ it’s it’s big after reporting
Christ it’s it’s big after reporting
Christ it’s it’s big after reporting their ascent of a treacherous mountain
their ascent of a treacherous mountain
their ascent of a treacherous mountain in the Andes it depicts a seemingly
in the Andes it depicts a seemingly
in the Andes it depicts a seemingly insurmountable descent filled with
insurmountable descent filled with
insurmountable descent filled with regret sorrow lack of supplies a broken
regret sorrow lack of supplies a broken
regret sorrow lack of supplies a broken leg and the fury of Mother Nature
leg and the fury of Mother Nature
leg and the fury of Mother Nature herself as you can imagine this
herself as you can imagine this
herself as you can imagine this documentary style film made the tale too
documentary style film made the tale too
documentary style film made the tale too real for viewers and exceedingly hard to
real for viewers and exceedingly hard to
real for viewers and exceedingly hard to watch number three into the wild
watch number three into the wild
watch number three into the wild directed by Sean Penn
directed by Sean Penn
directed by Sean Penn this film follows the two-year travels
this film follows the two-year travels
this film follows the two-year travels of a man named Christopher McCandless as
of a man named Christopher McCandless as
of a man named Christopher McCandless as he decides to forsake his privileged
he decides to forsake his privileged
he decides to forsake his privileged life in order to rough the wilderness
life in order to rough the wilderness
life in order to rough the wilderness told in a non chronological way it
told in a non chronological way it
told in a non chronological way it depicts his frailty as nature wears the
depicts his frailty as nature wears the
depicts his frailty as nature wears the man down and shows him no sympathy or
man down and shows him no sympathy or
man down and shows him no sympathy or chance for a do-over
chance for a do-over
chance for a do-over this film is both gorgeous and
this film is both gorgeous and
this film is both gorgeous and frightening just like the journey it
frightening just like the journey it
frightening just like the journey it depicts number two alive how the hell
depicts number two alive how the hell
depicts number two alive how the hell they’re gonna find us don’t worry
they’re gonna find us don’t worry
they’re gonna find us don’t worry they’ll find us this was the first
they’ll find us this was the first
they’ll find us this was the first mainstream movie to bring us a survival
mainstream movie to bring us a survival
mainstream movie to bring us a survival story based on actual events it grimly
story based on actual events it grimly
story based on actual events it grimly depicts the infamous crash landing of a
depicts the infamous crash landing of a
depicts the infamous crash landing of a Uruguayan rugby team in the ice-covered
Uruguayan rugby team in the ice-covered
Uruguayan rugby team in the ice-covered Andes in October of 1972
Andes in October of 1972
Andes in October of 1972 and shows as they’re forced to do the
and shows as they’re forced to do the
and shows as they’re forced to do the unthinkable to survive what’s gonna
unthinkable to survive what’s gonna
unthinkable to survive what’s gonna become of our innocence if we survive as
become of our innocence if we survive as
become of our innocence if we survive as cannibals in true Hollywood fashion this
cannibals in true Hollywood fashion this
cannibals in true Hollywood fashion this becomes a spiritual experience that
becomes a spiritual experience that
becomes a spiritual experience that emphasizes group bonding and
emphasizes group bonding and
emphasizes group bonding and determination dinah baby
but if we die we’re gonna die walking
but if we die we’re gonna die walking number one 127 hours taking the top spot
number one 127 hours taking the top spot
number one 127 hours taking the top spot on our list is the biographical drama
on our list is the biographical drama
on our list is the biographical drama about outdoorsmen Aaron Ralston James
about outdoorsmen Aaron Ralston James
about outdoorsmen Aaron Ralston James Franco depicts the unfortunate soul as
Franco depicts the unfortunate soul as
Franco depicts the unfortunate soul as he is trapped against a canyon wall and
he is trapped against a canyon wall and
he is trapped against a canyon wall and forced to cope with the shock of the
forced to cope with the shock of the
forced to cope with the shock of the situation to ration his supplies while
situation to ration his supplies while
situation to ration his supplies while hallucinating and ultimately to summon
hallucinating and ultimately to summon
hallucinating and ultimately to summon the courage to dismember himself this
the courage to dismember himself this
the courage to dismember himself this film is memorable for its immediacy as
film is memorable for its immediacy as
film is memorable for its immediacy as wear a dress through a camcorder and
wear a dress through a camcorder and
wear a dress through a camcorder and left praying for a miracle good morning
left praying for a miracle good morning
left praying for a miracle good morning everyone it is 7 o’clock here in
everyone it is 7 o’clock here in
everyone it is 7 o’clock here in Canyonlands u.s.a do you agree with our
Canyonlands u.s.a do you agree with our
Canyonlands u.s.a do you agree with our list which real-life survivor story
list which real-life survivor story
list which real-life survivor story captivated you the most for more
captivated you the most for more
captivated you the most for more interesting top tens be sure to
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