Prime Video movie of the day: Thirteen Lives is true-life survival thriller with 94% Rotten Tomatoes audience score
An under-seen movie from the director of Apollo 13
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If you’re hunting among thebest Prime Video moviesfor something to watch, and you want a gripping story, but with a happy ending to deflate all the tension, then definitely check out Thirteen Lives. This retelling of the story of a group of boys and their soccer coach who get stuck in a Thai cave due to flooding – yes, it’s the story of this famous 2018 rescue.
Despite a big push fromPrime Video,Thirteen Liveswent relatively under the radar upon its release in 2022, but pretty much everyone who sees it says that’s a shame, and that it’s a compelling rescue film. You’d expect nothing less from Ron Howard, who directedApollo 13, but it’d still be easy to screw up.
Entertainment Weeklysaid that Howard’s movie is “refreshingly stripped of the cloying or sentimental: a remarkable story torn from true life, and faithfully told”, whileDigital Spysaid that the “diving sequences are excruciatingly tense and brilliantly delivered”.
Helped along by stars including Colin Farrell, Viggo Mortensen and Joel Edgerton, it’s sitting at a healthy 85% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and a 94% audience score. It might not become your new favorite film, but you can be sure it’s going to hit all the right notes for a rescue drama.
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