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Cave Rescue

Cave Rescue

Adventure · Drama · Action · 2019

When a youth football team of 12 boys, aged 11-16, and their 25-year-old coach is trapped deep inside a cave in Northern Thailand, thousands of volunteers and soldiers from around the world unite in a race against time to find them.

Movie details

Cave Rescue

“Based on the incredible true story that captivated the world.”

2019 Adventure · Drama · Action 1h 43m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

When a youth football team of 12 boys, aged 11-16, and their 25-year-old coach is trapped deep inside a cave in Northern Thailand, thousands of volunteers and soldiers from around the world unite in a race against time to find them.

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 Cave Rescue?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Tom Waller

Written by

Katrina Grose · Don Linder · Tom Waller

J

Jim Warny

Jim

Ekawat Niratvorapanya

Ekawat Niratvorapanya

Coach

James Edward Holley

James Edward Holley

USAF Major

N

Nopadol Niyomka

Tun

J

Jampar Saenprom

Bua

T

Tan Xiaolong

Tan

T

Todd Ruiz

Todd

Court is in session

Put Cave Rescue on trial.

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

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.