Summary127 HOURS is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolate canyon in Utah. (Fox Searchlight)
Directed By:Danny Boyle
Written By:Aron Ralston, Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy
127 Hours
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
82
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Generally Favorable
7.9
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
97% Positive
37 Reviews
37 Reviews
3% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Nov 4, 2010
100
Mr. Boyle has a knack for tackling painful, violent or unpleasant subjects with unremitting verve and unstoppable joie de vivre.
User score
Generally Favorable
86% Positive
618 Ratings
618 Ratings
10% Mixed
72 Ratings
72 Ratings
4% Negative
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
Jun 9, 2015
10
Of course it's violent and shocking, but it's also personal, beautiful, relatable, and above all inspiring. It is a movie for the weak of heart, but strong of stomach
Nov 18, 2010
90
127 Hours is based on Ralston's memoir, and it's a really good movie because director Danny Boyle is a genius.
Nov 18, 2010
83
Before it traps Ralston, 127 Hours gives us ample evidence of his energy, zest and boyish charm and wit.
Oct 27, 2010
80
With a tour-de-force performance from James Franco and an imaginative shooting style that relies on two cameras and inventive angles, what could have been static and deadly dull comes blazingly to life in this powerful and compelling story of one man's will to survive.
Nov 5, 2010
70
Once Franco's on his own, everything is played across this terrific actor's deceptively goofy face.
Nov 11, 2010
50
127 Hours, about an unimaginably unbearable experience, is pretty much an unbearable experience of its own. And yet, it must be said, it's exceptionally well made.
Mar 13, 2015
10
Aron Ralston: "I'm in pretty deep doodoo here." The story is about a mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder in a remote area near Moab, Utah, he must resort to extreme measures in order to survive. Danny Boyle once again proves that he is a fantastic director in this movie. The way he shots and show the trouble that are main character goes through, it's truly great. The cinematography in this movie took the wind out of me it's that brilliant. This is James Franco best role I've seen him. He made me care about his character and he almost made my cry a little a bit. My only nick picks with the film are the goofy scenes with the Scooby-Doo scene. I'm sorry but that scene came out of no where and lost the serious of the movie for me, and I no his seeing things because his losing a lot of blood and he's in a tight space, but still you can't help to ask "What the hell was all that about?". 127 hours is a excellent film with mind blowing camera work and one of the best directing I've seen since Spielberg.
Aug 16, 2014
6
Although the film is incredibly predictable and some what of a bore at times , Franco provides a excellent performance and the directing is superb. The movie provides emotion but this emotion could not carry through for the whole film.
Sep 8, 2012
6
127 Hours is a fine film. That said, once you've seen it there is nothing to really draw you back. I enjoyed the respectable performance from James Franco and Danny Boyle's sharp directing. And that tendon tweaking scene... OOooowwwwww!
Feb 21, 2015
3
127 the number is a pleasant one and not only that it is the first Mersene prime number i believe....seems to haunt us wherever we **** don't go........i imagine this one is just like the one where Ryan Renolds is buried alive for the movie.....i think id rather go watch that one first so far....20 minutes in and i cant imagine what the could possibly happen for the rest of the **** dam he got the knife! takin a piss..thirsty too soon...look for his tear is **** it seems like hes gonna jak off down there and pause of their **** and then he does...wait he doesn't .........I like that he **** im no longer routing for him
Mar 26, 2012
3
What a shame. After such a glorious win for Danny Boyle for Slumdog, this is unfortunately a piece of trash. I give credit where credit is due though. The directing style was different, and it was an unusual story from the rest of Hollywood crap. However, in the end it did nothing for me. James Franco was annoying and mediocre at best. It was dreadful to watch and the second time I saw it was worse.
Production Company:
- Searchlight Pictures
- Pathé
- Everest Entertainment
- Cloud Eight Films
- Decibel Films
- Darlow Smithson Productions
- Dune Entertainment
- Film4
- Big Screen Productions
Release Date:Nov 5, 2010
Duration:1 h 34 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Every Second Counts
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 6 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 9 Nominations




























