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Meru

  • 20152015
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  • 1h 30m
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7.7/10
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Meru (2015)
Three elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing.
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Three elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall c... Read allThree elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing.Three elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
17K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Jimmy Chin
    • Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
  • Stars
    • Conrad Anker
    • Grace Chin
    • Jimmy Chin
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  • Directors
    • Jimmy Chin
    • Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
  • Stars
    • Conrad Anker
    • Grace Chin
    • Jimmy Chin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 43User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 14 nominations

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    Directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin in Three Films
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    Directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin in Three Films

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    Renan Ozturk in Meru (2015)
    Meru (2015)
    Meru (2015)
    Meru (2015)
    Conrad Anker in Meru (2015)
    Meru (2015)
    Jimmy Chin in Meru (2015)
    Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi in Meru (2015)
    Conrad Anker, Jon Krakauer, Renan Ozturk, and Jimmy Chin at an event for Meru (2015)
    Conrad Anker, Renan Ozturk, and Jimmy Chin at an event for Meru (2015)
    Meru (2015)

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    Conrad Anker
    Conrad Anker
    • Selfas Self
    Grace Chin
    Grace Chin
    • Selfas Self
    Jimmy Chin
    Jimmy Chin
    • Selfas Self
    Amee Hinkley
    • Selfas Self
    Jeremy Jones
    Jeremy Jones
    • Selfas Self
    Jon Krakauer
    Jon Krakauer
    • Selfas Self
    Jennifer Lowe-Anker
    Jennifer Lowe-Anker
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Jenni Lowe-Anker)
    Renan Ozturk
    Renan Ozturk
    • Selfas Self
    • Directors
      • Jimmy Chin
      • Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Short-listed for 'Best Documentary' (last 15 films) at the 88th Academy Awards 2016.
    • Quotes

      Anker, Conrad: The center of the universe is unattainable.

    • Connections
      Featured in Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter: Documentary (2016)

    User reviews43

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    One of the most inspiring films you'll see. Period.
    Just got back from seeing the documentary film "Meru" in the theater. I will probably write more on it later, as there's just too many thoughts swirling now 'round me head. And perhaps none of you will see the writing (I'll stick it on IMDb. But the short story is it's truly a marvel. And not just one of the best docs I've seen but one of the greatest movies I've seen in a VERY long time. There's such an immersing story there, and the 3 principle characters are fleshed out so impressively that by the end you really are emotionally invested in each and feel you understand deeply what motivates and scares each of them. It's a film which really shines a light on big ideas of motivation, inspiration, brotherhood, insane, I mean INSANE perseverance and really broad almost sports movie clichés territory. But they nailed it! Honestly this film takes on such subjects in such a way as to put to shame most of the "feel-good", "overcome the impossible", "overcome so much to follow your dream" - type films. And the fact that it's a true story is just all the more awe inspiring.

    And yeah, can't stress it enough, each of the three climbers' back stories are just so dramatic, and interesting. Any one of the three could have a nice documentary film made about them. It actually is crazy how many awesome story lines exist here, how many twists and back stories exist in this documentary and how nicely they tie all three of their lives together so beautifully.

    Oh and it's about climbing a mountain, what more beautiful built-in cinematography can you ask for? And what better built-in metaphor can you want for any goddamn goal you may have in life?

    It's astounding. If you can see it, I highly recommend it. It is just about the most purely INSPIRING film I've ever seen.
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    • mercurydylan89
    • Sep 11, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 14, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ميرو
    • Filming locations
      • India
    • Production company
      • Little Monster Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,334,228
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $91,279
      • Aug 16, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,334,228
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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