The ‘Miracle in the Andes’ movie you should watch after Society of the Snow
NetflixIf you were left shocked by the true story told in the Netflix movie Society of the Snow, here’s the ‘Miracle in the Andes’ movie to put next on your watch list.
Based on a harrowing true story, Society of the Snow is now available to stream on Netflix, directed by J.A. Bayona.
The movie’s synopsis reads: “In 1972, a Uruguayan flight crashes in the remote heart of the Andes, forcing survivors to become each other’s best hope.”
Hailed as the ‘Miracle in the Andes,’ there was a movie that depicted a different version of the same story – here’s why you should watch it next.
The movie you should watch after Society of the Snow
Before Society of the Snow, there was 1993’s Alive, which also chronicles the nightmarish ordeal of Flight 571.
The movie’s official synopsis reads: “After their flight crashes into the Andes mountain range, a Uruguayan rugby team must undertake desperate measures in order to survive.”
Unlike Society of the Snow, which was based on the 2008 book La sociedad de la nieve by Pablo Vierci, Alive was based on Piers Paul Read’s 1974 book Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors.
Alive’s cast list includes Ethan Awke, Josh Hamilton, Vincent Spano, Gian DiDonna, Josh Lucas, Michael DeLorenzo, and Sam Behrens. The movie is directed by Frank Marshall, who is also known for Congo and Eight Below.
The film grossed $36.7 million in the US and Canada and $45.8 million internationally, with a companion documentary Alive: 20 Years Later released at the same time.
Over on Rotten Tomatoes, Alive ranks at 61% on the Tomatometer, with an audience score of 68%.
Jenn Adams at Bloody Disgusting wrote: “Usually classified as a drama, Alive is an authentic recreation of this harrowing ordeal and one of the best examples of true survival horror ever committed to film.”
Bob Bloom at Journal and Courier added: “An overlooked gem, made even more powerful by the fact that it is based on a factual incident.”
Felix Vasquez Jr. at Cinema Crazed agreed: “A pretty harrowing and rather disturbing look at the struggles of survival in the face of certain death…”
Over on social media, many fans have been commenting on parallels between the movie and Society of the Snow.
“J.A. Bayona’s Venice-premiered SOCIETY OF THE SNOW is on Netflix. It is based on the same 1972 Andes plane crash as Frank Marshall’s 1993 film Alive, and is on this year’s Academy Awards shortlist for Best International Feature Film,” one posted on X/Twitter.
“Society of the Snow is out today on Netflix. A remake of Frank Marshall’s Alive (1993) starring Ethan Hawke. If you haven’t watched the original I highly recommend it,” added a second.
Alive is available to rent on buy or multiple digital platforms, including Amazon Prime.
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