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Tenzing

Tenzing

Drama · History · 2026

A determined man embarks on a high-stakes quest—and defies seemingly impossible odds—to fulfill his dream of being the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Movie details

Tenzing

“The ascent that made history.”

2026 Drama · History 2h 6m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.7 / 10

289 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

95 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

67 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

A determined man embarks on a high-stakes quest—and defies seemingly impossible odds—to fulfill his dream of being the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Tenzing?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jennifer Peedom

Written by

Luke Davies · Jennifer Peedom

Genden Phuntsok

Genden Phuntsok

Tenzing Norgay

Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston

Sir Edmund Hillary

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Colonel John Hunt

Caitríona Balfe

Caitríona Balfe

Jill Henderson

Thinley Lhamo

Thinley Lhamo

Dawa Norgay

Tenzing Dalha

Tenzing Dalha

Young Tenzing

Court is in session

Put Tenzing on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.