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Wilderness Survival Movies

A fight against a bear in the middle of the forest. A man stranded alone on an island. A woman trying to save her sister underwater. These are just a few of the great stories about people struggling to survive in the wild—whether it's in a forest, quicksand, or isolated high-altitude locations. These movies evoke a sense of desperation that makes you want to jump onto the screen and help the characters. It’s an experience that only cinema can provide. Choose your favorite story and watch it online!

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Something in the Water

Something in the Water

4.1/10
1h26min
R
2024
Thriller
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An idyllic wedding trip turns into a nightmare for a group of friends when, stranded on an island with no way back to land, they are attacked by a shark. Something in the Water is a survival thriller that adds to the ever-growing canon of killer shark movies, without really bringing anything new. However, if you enjoy these tense survival stories in extreme situations, you're sure to enjoy it.

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Flycatcher

Flycatcher

--/10
1h28min
NR
2024
Thriller
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Flycatcher (Dead Sea) - In this thrilling action thriller directed by Phil Volken, Dean Cameron (Summer School), Isabel Gravitt (In Search of Fellini) and Garrett Wareing (Jill) deliver standout performances. After a fatal jet ski accident, Kaya and her friends are rescued by a fishing captain, only to discover they are caught in a deadly trap. With impressive scenes of survival and constant tension, this police drama keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat.

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Prey

Prey

--/10
1h26min
NR
2024
Thriller
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Prey - A survival thriller that follows a young couple of Christian missionaries, played by Ryan Phillippe (from "Crash") and Mena Suvari (from "American Beauty"), forced to flee from extremists in the Kalahari Desert. After a plane crash, piloted by the corrupt Emile Hirsch (from "Into the Wild"), they find themselves trapped in a reserve full of wild animals and still pursued by their attackers. In this hostile environment, the couple and other passengers desperately fight for their lives, facing threats that test their physical and moral limits.

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On Fire

On Fire

--/10
1h20min
PG-13
2023
Drama
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In this drama based on real events, a family man must protect his pregnant wife and child amid devastating forest fires. Amid the chaos, every second is crucial in the battle for survival against the relentless force of nature.

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The Dive

The Dive

5.5/10
1h31min
NR
2023
Thriller
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Two sisters decide to go diving in a remote area, but when a landslide leaves one of them trapped underwater, the other must race against time to save her life before she runs out of oxygen. The Dive is like many other survival movies with protagonists in extreme situations, but that's not a negative. If you enjoyed films like Fall, you'll undoubtedly enjoy this story that will have you on the edge of your seat.

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