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Movie ID: 1212
RT slug: the_mountain_between_us
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_mountain_between_us
Release year: 2017
Runtime: 104 mins
Wide release date: 2017-10-06
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2017-12-19
Tomatometer final: 39%
Audience score final: 49%
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Directors: Hany Abu-Assad
Writers: Chris Weitz, J. Mills Goodloe
Producers: David Ready, Jenno Topping, Peter Chernin
MPAA rating: PG-13
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-08-21 22:19:51
Updated: 2026-08-21 22:19:51
Stranded on a mountain after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must work together to endure the extreme elements of the remote, snow-covered terrain. Realizing that help is not on the way, they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing each other to survive and discovering their inner strength.
The Mountain Between Us may be too far-fetched for some viewers to appreciate, but it's elevated by reliably engaging performances from Idris Elba and Kate Winslet.
Canonical reviews: 173
Canonical fresh: 67
Canonical rotten: 106
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 39%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-08-21 18:55:16
Snapshot Tomatometer: 39%
Snapshot review count: 173
Snapshot fresh count: 67
Snapshot rotten count: 106
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #2996 (full_snapshot)
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| 20th Century Fox | distributor |
| Chernin Entertainment | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
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| 1 | Kate Winslet | Alex Martin |
| 2 | Idris Elba | Ben Bass |
| 3 | Beau Bridges | Walter |
| 4 | Dermot Mulroney | Mark |
| 5 | Linda Sorensen | Pamela |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249414 | Brian Eggert | Deep Focus Review | Rotten | 2/4 | 2022-03-17T03:43:35.000Z | 2022-03-17 03:43:35 | Winslet and Elba, of course, remain magnetic screen presences, though their dull character descriptions prevent anything beyond passing emotional investment. |
| 249415 | Lauren Bradshaw | Fangirl Freakout | Fresh | B | 2021-11-21T05:40:28.000Z | 2021-11-21 05:40:28 | The Mountain Between Us is an enthralling story from start to finish, one even more captivating to watch thanks to the captivating cinematography and excellent performances from Winslet and Elba. |
| 249416 | Hosea Rupprecht | Pauline Media Studies | Fresh | — | 2021-08-24T22:02:11.000Z | 2021-08-24 22:02:11 | Sometimes the movie manages to drag a little as limping Alex slogs along behind Ben but that gives the audience time to admire the breathtaking scenery of the film... |
| 249417 | Richard Crouse | Richard Crouse | Rotten | 1/5 | 2021-03-01T13:41:18.000Z | 2021-03-01 13:41:18 | It's all a bit silly - three weeks in and unwashed they still are a fetching couple - but at least there's no cannibalism and no, they don't eat the dog. |
| 249418 | Paul McGuire Grimes | KSTP-TV (St. Paul, MN) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-11-05T19:52:09.000Z | 2020-11-05 19:52:09 | By no means original, but Winslet and Elba have plenty of chemistry to keep you invested. |
| 249419 | Leigh Monson | Substream Magazine | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2020-10-01T23:02:38.000Z | 2020-10-01 23:02:38 | ...there's nothing that stands out so much as to make the film worth recommending. |
| 249420 | Fiona Underhill | JumpCut Online | Rotten | 4/10 | 2020-07-12T21:34:48.000Z | 2020-07-12 21:34:48 | Beautiful people, beautiful scenery. It's hard to screw that up. But they really did. |
| 249421 | Steven Prokopy | Third Coast Review | Rotten | — | 2020-05-14T20:11:07.000Z | 2020-05-14 20:11:07 | Much like the ill-fated flight that opens the film, The Mountain Between Us starts strong, cruises along at a serviceable altitude, and then comes crashing down in the end. |
| 249422 | Grethe Kemp | Channel24 (South Africa) | Rotten | — | 2020-01-07T21:31:39.000Z | 2020-01-07 21:31:39 | What we get is a weird survival romance with tedious dialogue. I love Winslet, as I'm sure we all do, but after a while her character goes from witty to whiny. |
| 249423 | Mikel Zorrilla | Espinof | Rotten | — | 2019-08-08T23:32:40.000Z | 2019-08-08 23:32:40 | it is a failed drama that is not worse almost exclusively because of the work of Elba and Winslet. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 249424 | Allison Rose | FlickDirect | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2019-08-05T16:56:21.000Z | 2019-08-05 16:56:21 | If you love Winslet or Elba or you read the book, then you should see this movie. |
| 249425 | Matt Brunson | Film Frenzy | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2019-07-21T22:02:18.000Z | 2019-07-21 22:02:18 | Elba and Winslet are both excellent, and when the saga continues beyond where most other movies would have it end, they provide the glue that holds the increasingly diffuse project together. |
| 249426 | Mattie Lucas | From the Front Row | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2019-06-04T18:27:16.000Z | 2019-06-04 18:27:16 | Elba and Winslet are magnetic from the start, and do their best to elevate the otherwise tired material. |
| 249427 | Julie Crawford | North Shore News (Vancouver, B.C.) | Fresh | 7/10 | 2019-04-16T23:35:25.000Z | 2019-04-16 23:35:25 | Brisk action, blossoming romance, and a dog: it may not scream Oscar, but that doesn't mean The Mountain Between Us isn't one of the best movies in theatres right now. |
| 249428 | Rachel Wagner | rachelsreviews.net | Fresh | C+ | 2019-03-04T17:27:50.000Z | 2019-03-04 17:27:50 | This is a very dopey romantic survival story. Good thing for this movie is I like dopey romantic survival stories. |
| 249429 | Dennis Schwartz | Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews | Rotten | C | 2019-02-25T09:04:19.000Z | 2019-02-25 09:04:19 | A forgettable survival in the snow tale. |
| 249430 | James Andrews | One Room With A View | Rotten | 2/5 | 2019-02-22T19:41:26.000Z | 2019-02-22 19:41:26 | Ultimately let down by a weak, sappy screenplay and a disappointing final act that may have you scoffing into your popcorn. |
| 249431 | Allen Adams | The Maine Edge | Rotten | 1.5/5 | 2019-02-11T22:12:06.000Z | 2019-02-11 22:12:06 | It's as if someone wrote a high-end romantic drama and couldn't sell it, so they decided to turn the meet-cute into a plane-crash-in-the-wilderness-cute. |
| 249432 | Emmanuel Noisette | The Movie Blog | Rotten | 6.5/10 | 2019-02-06T18:03:18.000Z | 2019-02-06 18:03:18 | You should know going into the film that it is probably 65% romance/drama and only 35% suspenseful survival story. If you go in with those expectations, I think you'll better appreciate the film. |
| 249433 | Andrew Wyatt | The Lens | Rotten | C- | 2019-01-19T21:15:47.000Z | 2019-01-19 21:15:47 | Mired in the feeble drama of vague logistical bickering, predictable revelations, and tiresome logic-vs-instinct dichotomies. |
| 249434 | Harris Dang | The AU Review | Rotten | 1.5/5 | 2019-01-18T03:42:36.000Z | 2019-01-18 03:42:36 | As much as the critically acclaimed Assad, Winslet and Elba can do with their efforts, the only thing between them and the audience is a mountain of cheese. With the script on top. |
| 249435 | James Clay | Fresh Fiction | Rotten | C+ | 2018-12-13T00:47:50.000Z | 2018-12-13 00:47:50 | An icy romance with peaks and valleys. |
| 249436 | Sarah Cartland | Caution Spoilers | Rotten | 3/5 | 2018-12-05T10:15:08.000Z | 2018-12-05 10:15:08 | Elba and Winslet are such accomplished performers they make this film reasonably watchable; with lesser leads the survival tale would have had to be considerably more exciting as they're basically walking downhill for several days. |
| 249437 | Jared Mobarak | BuffaloVibe | Rotten | 4/10 | 2018-10-10T20:25:21.000Z | 2018-10-10 20:25:21 | A paperback love story wherein hunger and frostbite prove no match for horny pretty people using heightened psychological attachment to justify physically amorous relations. |
| 249438 | Funmi Sunmonu | Add This To Your List | Fresh | — | 2018-09-07T20:36:33.000Z | 2018-09-07 20:36:33 | It's always a pleasure to see Kate and Idris work... There are parts of the movie that are too far-fetched for me. |
| 249439 | Rendy Jones | Rendy Reviews | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-08-30T04:25:47.000Z | 2018-08-30 04:25:47 | Just like the landscapes featured, the leads are pretty to look at, but its slow pace and lack of logistical emotional beats makes this survival romance buried in the snow. |
| 249440 | Abbie Bernstein | Assignment X | Fresh | B- | 2018-08-28T17:32:36.000Z | 2018-08-28 17:32:36 | The Mountain Between Us has a lot of flaws, but there is something to be said for a love story where the parties involved treat each other with decency and respect -- and keep track of the dog. |
| 249441 | Jeremy Jahns | JeremyJahns.com | Rotten | — | 2018-01-23T23:41:09.000Z | 2018-01-23 23:41:09 | The cast is strong, but the movie tries to be two things and never forms into one cohesive film. |
| 249442 | Paul Chambers | Movie Chambers | Rotten | C | 2018-01-01T23:00:11.000Z | 2018-01-01 23:00:11 | The survival aspects of this mountain adventure are less than satisfying. |
| 249443 | Steve Persall | Tampa Bay Times | Rotten | C | 2017-12-26T23:44:51.000Z | 2017-12-26 23:44:51 | The Mountain Between Us is movie star chemistry interrupted by a survival yarn without much danger. |
| 249444 | Terry Staunton | Radio Times | Fresh | 3/5 | 2017-12-22T00:02:41.000Z | 2017-12-22 00:02:41 | While both leads bring an element of gravitas to proceedings, it's hardly the high-profile showcase their talents warrant. |
| 249445 | Al Hoff | Pittsburgh City Paper | Rotten | — | 2017-12-18T21:53:09.000Z | 2017-12-18 21:53:09 | ... wrapping up in a gloriously unearned conclusion, pages of which could have fluttered out of a 1952 script meeting. |
| 249446 | Marija Djurovic | Cairo360 | Rotten | 1/5 | 2017-12-06T16:55:42.000Z | 2017-12-06 16:55:42 | However, there is very little substance hiding beneath all of the pretty frost. Lifeless and a tad melodramatic, The Mountain Between Us feels more like a TV movie than a big-screen survival flick. |
| 249447 | Robert Kojder | Flickering Myth | Rotten | 2/5 | 2017-12-06T01:37:33.000Z | 2017-12-06 01:37:33 | The Mountain Between Us falls right off a cliff, dipping down from a serviceable tale of inspirational survival into over the top, melodrama cheese |
| 249448 | Danielle Solzman | Cultured Vultures | Rotten | — | 2017-11-11T19:40:24.000Z | 2017-11-11 19:40:24 | Come for the love story, stay for the dog. |
| 249449 | David Nusair | Reel Film Reviews | Rotten | 2/4 | 2017-11-11T13:40:24.000Z | 2017-11-11 13:40:24 | ...one can't help but wonder if the fairly ludicrous storyline worked better on the page. (It surely had to, right?) |
| 249450 | Sarah Ward | Concrete Playground | Rotten | — | 2017-11-08T04:11:05.000Z | 2017-11-08 04:11:05 | As much as the actors do with the material, however, they can't quite lift the film beyond standard sappy romance territory. |
| 249451 | Joanne Soh | The New Paper (Singapore) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2017-11-02T19:12:19.000Z | 2017-11-02 19:12:19 | The idea of pairing Winslet with Elba certainly is attractive. Being acclaimed actors, you know they can make anything work. They definitely give their all, even though the plot treads on thin ice when it cannot decide which genre it wants to be in. |
| 249452 | Nazareno Brega | Clarín | Fresh | — | 2017-11-01T22:16:54.000Z | 2017-11-01 22:16:54 | The chemistry between Idris Elba and Kate Winslet is impeccable. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 249453 | Tim Brayton | Alternate Ending | Rotten | 2/5 | 2017-11-01T04:10:53.000Z | 2017-11-01 04:10:53 | A cursory thriller and unconvincing melodrama wedged together with nothing but some lovely landscape photography to give it any meaning at all. |
| 249454 | Linda Cook | Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | Rotten | 1/4 | 2017-10-26T04:31:00.000Z | 2017-10-26 04:31:00 | Perhaps there is a romantic comedy (albeit an awful one) trying to rise from 'The Mountain Between Us.' |
| 249456 | Matthew Toomey | ABC Radio (Australia) | Rotten | C+ | 2017-10-23T23:14:01.000Z | 2017-10-23 23:14:01 | Idris Elba and Kate Winslet are both terrific actors but their skills are not enough to save this sappy mess. |
| 249455 | Michael Fairbanks | The Young Folks | Rotten | 4/10 | 2017-10-23T23:14:01.000Z | 2017-10-23 23:14:01 | If The Mountain Between Us had decided to embrace the gritty realism that a story like this demands, then they really could've had something here. |
| 249457 | Sandra Hall | Sydney Morning Herald | Fresh | 3/5 | 2017-10-20T21:40:46.000Z | 2017-10-20 21:40:46 | In the end, all depends on the appeal of Elba and Winslet and they don't disappoint. |
| 249458 | María Fernanda Mugica | La Nación (Argentina) | Rotten | — | 2017-10-20T20:31:11.000Z | 2017-10-20 20:31:11 | ... the clichs and the films's somewhat mild scenes directed by Hany Abu-Assad... will not end satisfy your desire. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 249459 | Ron Wilkinson | It's Just Movies | Fresh | 7/10 | 2017-10-20T19:07:17.000Z | 2017-10-20 19:07:17 | Put the survival details aside and enjoy this trip on a very different Titanic. |
| 249460 | Daniel M. Kimmel | North Shore Movies | Rotten | — | 2017-10-20T01:31:15.000Z | 2017-10-20 01:31:15 | If the film had gone on much longer they might have had to meet a survivalist sect or a group of zombies. |
| 249461 | Stephen Romei | The Australian | Rotten | 2/5 | 2017-10-19T19:42:39.000Z | 2017-10-19 19:42:39 | Winslet and Elba are easy actors to watch and the landscape shots are beautiful, but this movie is just silly. |
| 249462 | Ben Sachs | Chicago Reader | Fresh | — | 2017-10-19T19:22:17.000Z | 2017-10-19 19:22:17 | I was surprised by the film's shift from adventure story to romantic melodrama, and yet the turn feels natural. Everyday life more often resembles a melodrama than an adventure story. |
| 249463 | Roe McDermott | Hot Press | Rotten | — | 2017-10-19T17:56:15.000Z | 2017-10-19 17:56:15 | For a tale of two characters connecting while facing their mortality, Chris Weitz's screenplay simply has no depth. |
| 249464 | Musanna Ahmed | Film Inquiry | Rotten | — | 2017-10-18T04:50:23.000Z | 2017-10-18 04:50:23 | The Mountain Between Us is too dramatically inert to be a worthwhile survival adventure, and too stilted in evolving the central relationship to be a memorable romance. |
| 249465 | Susan Granger | SSG Syndicate | Rotten | 6/10 | 2017-10-14T14:20:09.000Z | 2017-10-14 14:20:09 | Slogging melodramatic survival story - with a sappy ending. |
| 249466 | Donald Clarke | Irish Times | Rotten | 2/5 | 2017-10-13T21:52:20.000Z | 2017-10-13 21:52:20 | The two stars and a dog go for a long walk in the mountains. Who thought this was a good idea? |
| 249467 | David 'Mad Dog' Bradley | Adelaide Review | Fresh | 6/10 | 2017-10-13T20:02:30.000Z | 2017-10-13 20:02:30 | This is handled capably enough by Dutch/Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad, with strong work from Winslet and Elba, even if it tends to feel a bit like a TV movie and offers a coda that might well have been added on after the fact. |
| 249468 | Robert Roten | Laramie Movie Scope | Fresh | B | 2017-10-13T19:07:21.000Z | 2017-10-13 19:07:21 | If you like romantic stories and are tired of the usual treatment, this film takes a different approach to the subject. |
| 249469 | Liam Maguren | Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2017-10-13T00:42:26.000Z | 2017-10-13 00:42:26 | It's a love story first and foremost, doing a better job serving that crowd than most Nicholas Sparks bollocks adapted to screen. |
| 249470 | Francesca Rudkin | New Zealand Herald | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2017-10-12T22:22:35.000Z | 2017-10-12 22:22:35 | The Mountain Between Us goes out of its way to feed us information, such as how bodies quickly adjust to temperature, and that humans can go three weeks without food, but it's just too hard to believe the premise. |
| 249471 | Jo Livingstone | The New Republic | Rotten | — | 2017-10-12T19:57:32.000Z | 2017-10-12 19:57:32 | The Mountain Between Us fails almost exclusively because of Kate Winslet. It's a case of good actress in the wrong film, playing across a good leading man who just doesn't resonate on her frequency. |
| 249472 | Jake Wilson | The Age (Australia) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2017-10-11T22:52:41.000Z | 2017-10-11 22:52:41 | [The Mountain Between Us] is a flimsy romance posing as a survival story. |
| 249473 | José Martín | El antepenúltimo mohicano | Fresh | 3/5 | 2017-10-11T21:22:47.000Z | 2017-10-11 21:22:47 | As an adventure, The Mountain Between Us is an ungenerous spectacle, since the sensation of authentic danger shines by its absence in a landscape. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 249474 | Mary Ann Brussat | Spirituality & Practice | Fresh | 4/5 | 2017-10-11T21:13:02.000Z | 2017-10-11 21:13:02 | Survival story that reveals how love and tenderness grow out of the vulnerability of two strangers. |
| 249475 | James Croot | The Post NZ | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2017-10-11T20:52:53.000Z | 2017-10-11 20:52:53 | To its credit though, Mountain doesn't end in an obvious place - an extended coda adding more poignancy and emotional depth than what a traditional Hollywood romantic action-drama might have. |
| 249476 | Sarah Watt | The Post NZ | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2017-10-11T20:47:50.000Z | 2017-10-11 20:47:50 | ... even though the characters are in the most perilous of circumstances, the viewer manages not to feel a thing. |
| 249477 | Leigh Paatsch | Herald Sun (Australia) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2017-10-11T19:32:30.000Z | 2017-10-11 19:32:30 | For what is supposed to be a stirring tale of survival against incredible odds, everything depicted here gives off a stilted vibe that does not invite your complete involvement. |
| 249478 | Lauren Williams | Metro Newspaper (UK) | Rotten | 3/5 | 2017-10-11T18:01:20.000Z | 2017-10-11 18:01:20 | Perhaps it's the sense of inevitability, climaxing in a sentimental final act, but the affection the film-makers hope to kindle for these characters never quite sparks. Still, audiences will end up rooting for the hound. |
| 249479 | Wenlei Ma | News.com.au | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2017-10-11T05:30:20.000Z | 2017-10-11 05:30:20 | Though Winslet and Elba's presence saves the film from its worst instincts, it's also the real problem with The Mountain Between Us. Their talent disguises the movie for what it really is, a sentimental romance in the vein of a Nicholas Sparks story. |
| 249480 | Travis Johnson | FILMINK (Australia) | Rotten | — | 2017-10-11T02:02:21.000Z | 2017-10-11 02:02:21 | ...a passable but bland romantic drama... |
| 249481 | Matthew Bond | The Mail on Sunday (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2017-10-09T21:37:08.000Z | 2017-10-09 21:37:08 | The Mountain Between Us is hard to warm to, partly because much of the action is set in a freezing mountainous wilderness and partly because it's regularly too contrived and clunky for its own good. |
| 249482 | Sean Burns | Spliced Personality (Substack) | Rotten | — | 2017-10-09T18:17:12.000Z | 2017-10-09 18:17:12 | Too fussy and dignified to embrace the material's romance novel absurdity. |
| 249483 | Edward Porter | Sunday Times (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2017-10-09T18:01:14.000Z | 2017-10-09 18:01:14 | It's a film of innocent hokum, played with heroic conviction by its stars. Towards the end, though, you can only giggle as all that mountainous snow gives way to slush. |
| 249484 | Will Leitch | Paste Magazine | Rotten | C | 2017-10-09T12:35:16.000Z | 2017-10-09 12:35:16 | It's the sort of film where you stare at the actors as long as you can ... until you start rolling your eyes. |
| 249485 | Robin Clifford | Reeling Reviews | Fresh | B- | 2017-10-08T17:40:37.000Z | 2017-10-08 17:40:37 | Yes, we have been here before, many times, but the talented Kate and Idris make you care about Alex and Ben's plight (it does not hurt that hey have a cool dog with them) and want them safe. |
| 249486 | Simran Hans | Observer (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2017-10-08T17:05:31.000Z | 2017-10-08 17:05:31 | Disaster movie warps into schmaltzy romance, an odd misfire that ends up being inadvertently hilarious ... |
| 249487 | Jim Judy | Screen It! | Rotten | — | 2017-10-08T14:20:10.000Z | 2017-10-08 14:20:10 | An increasingly irritating chore to sit through. (Full Content Review for Parents - Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, etc. - also Available) |
| 249488 | Clayton Davis | AwardsCircuit.com | Rotten | 2/4 | 2017-10-07T18:45:08.000Z | 2017-10-07 18:45:08 | The second the writers and director take pages from a Nicholas Sparks novel, it slides from reasonable to absurdity. |
| 249489 | Kam Williams | Baret News | Fresh | 3/4 | 2017-10-07T03:08:11.000Z | 2017-10-07 03:08:11 | A riveting disaster flick and a steamy bodice ripper rolled into one! |
| 249490 | Todd Jorgenson | Cinemalogue | Rotten | — | 2017-10-07T02:28:05.000Z | 2017-10-07 02:28:05 | A pair of committed performances become lost amid a series of improbable twists and chilly contrivances. |
| 249491 | Katie Walsh | Tribune News Service | Rotten | — | 2017-10-07T00:31:39.000Z | 2017-10-07 00:31:39 | The romantic fantasy tendencies hijack this otherwise interesting unconventional love story in order to become a sort of bizarre Idris Elba fan fiction. |
| 249492 | Sara Michelle Fetters | MovieFreak.com | Rotten | 2/4 | 2017-10-06T23:36:30.000Z | 2017-10-06 23:36:30 | The Mountain Between Us bangs into the side of a metaphorical cliff leaving all kinds of wreckage in its wake, the fact any elements worth extolling the virtues of survived at all something of a minor miracle. |
| 249493 | Nando Salvá | Cinemanía (Spain) | Rotten | 1.5/5 | 2017-10-06T23:07:23.000Z | 2017-10-06 23:07:23 | The film includes dazzling panoramas and two stars full of charisma. But little more. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 249494 | Megan Garber | The Atlantic | Rotten | — | 2017-10-06T22:51:27.000Z | 2017-10-06 22:51:27 | Skip The Mountain Between Us. If you're in the mood to be cloyed, watch a Hallmark movie instead. |
| 249495 | Mabel Salinas | Cine Premiere | Fresh | 3/5 | 2017-10-06T22:46:24.000Z | 2017-10-06 22:46:24 | There are enough elements for Elba and Winslet to have a presence in the awards season for their hard-hitting, dramatic work. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 249496 | Rex Reed | Observer | Rotten | 1.5/4 | 2017-10-06T22:11:19.000Z | 2017-10-06 22:11:19 | Labored and boring, The Mountain Between Us is a soap opera in the snow that fritters away the time and talents of Kate Winslet and Idris Elba for all the wrong reasons. |
| 249497 | Josh Terry | Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | Rotten | 2/4 | 2017-10-06T22:06:23.000Z | 2017-10-06 22:06:23 | The Mountain Between Us didn't have to be great, but it should have been good. |
| 249498 | Richard Roeper | Chicago Sun-Times | Rotten | 1.5/4 | 2017-10-06T21:51:05.000Z | 2017-10-06 21:51:05 | At one point you almost start rooting for the elements to win out, just so these two [characters] would just shut up. |
| 249499 | Bernard Boo | PopMatters | Rotten | 6/10 | 2017-10-06T21:41:01.000Z | 2017-10-06 21:41:01 | The Mountain Between Us is an easily digestible romance that might have been more interesting if it were a bit harder to swallow. |
| 249500 | Robbie-Ann McPherson | Buffalo News | Fresh | 3/4 | 2017-10-06T21:31:01.000Z | 2017-10-06 21:31:01 | This is an emotional movie about the oldest and best thrill in the book -- love, and for Alex and Ben that's a lot scarier than some silly old mountain. |
| 249501 | Diane Carson | KDHX (St. Louis) | Rotten | — | 2017-10-06T21:15:55.000Z | 2017-10-06 21:15:55 | The Mountain Between Us squanders a promising opportunity. |
| 249502 | Lucero Solórzano | Excelsior (MX) | Rotten | — | 2017-10-06T18:51:41.000Z | 2017-10-06 18:51:41 | A film that fulfills its objective: entertain, excite, and so on. Nothing else. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 249503 | Mathew DeKinder | Suburban Journals of St. Louis | Fresh | 2.5/5 | 2017-10-06T16:51:38.000Z | 2017-10-06 16:51:38 | So, if you really want to boil this movie down to its core, it's like two great actors reading out of the phone book in front of an Ansel Adams photo. |
| 249505 | Michael Ordoña | Common Sense Media | Fresh | 3/5 | 2017-10-06T16:51:37.000Z | 2017-10-06 16:51:37 | Mountain trek peril in non-scary but well-acted romance. |
| 249504 | Javier Ocaña | El Pais (Spain) | Rotten | — | 2017-10-06T16:51:37.000Z | 2017-10-06 16:51:37 | ... never transports you the vital despair and yearning for survival, much less the romantic rush of runaway love in extreme conditions. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 249506 | James Berardinelli | ReelViews | Rotten | 2/4 | 2017-10-06T16:31:24.000Z | 2017-10-06 16:31:24 | It's hard to imagine a more generic wilderness adventure-turned-romance than Hany Abu-Assad's The Mountain Between Us. |
| 249507 | Scott Marks | San Diego Reader | Rotten | 1/5 | 2017-10-06T16:16:09.000Z | 2017-10-06 16:16:09 | The romance is forced and phony - after only two weeks together, the two are behaving like an old married couple. |
| 249508 | Chris Agar | Screen Rant | Rotten | 2/5 | 2017-10-06T15:21:00.000Z | 2017-10-06 15:21:00 | Winslet and Elba give it their all, but The Mountain Between Us is an absurd and forgettable affair that makes little impact with viewers. |
| 249509 | Anna Smith | Time Out | Fresh | 3/5 | 2017-10-06T14:41:02.000Z | 2017-10-06 14:41:02 | It's a Mills & Boon kind of set up, but Winslet in particular adds authenticity and gravitas. |
| 249510 | Tim Grierson | Screen International | Rotten | — | 2017-10-06T14:15:47.000Z | 2017-10-06 14:15:47 | The chemistry between Winslet and Elba certainly helps sell this tearjerker, but even so the film feels oddly distant and muted, only really coming to life in a denouement that suggests the tasteful passion buried at the story's core. |
| 249511 | Brian Orndorf | Blu-ray.com | Rotten | D+ | 2017-10-06T13:20:55.000Z | 2017-10-06 13:20:55 | A tedious, shallow soap opera that wastes the time of everyone involved. |
| 249512 | Johanna Schneller | Globe and Mail | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2017-10-06T10:20:28.000Z | 2017-10-06 10:20:28 | Winslet and Elba's chemistry is frostbitten. They just don't seem to like each other much. They look happier in their parkas than out of them. |
| 249513 | Charlotte Ross | London Evening Standard | Fresh | 3/5 | 2017-10-06T10:08:57.000Z | 2017-10-06 10:08:57 | While the film gets stuck between a rock and a hard place it's reasonably enjoyable. |
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