The Endurance
2000 • 97 min • Documentary · History
Synopsis
Documentary on the Shackleton Antartic expedition. A retelling of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated expedition to Antarctica in and the crew of his vessel 'The Endurance', which was trapped in the ice floes and frigid open ocean of the Antarctic in 1914. Shackleton decided, with many of his crew injured and weak from exposure and starvation, to take a team of his fittest men and attempt to find help. Setting out in appalling conditions with hopelessly inadequate equipment, they endured all weather and terrain and finally reached safety. Persuading a local team of his confidence that the abandoned team would still be alive, he set out again to find them. After almost 2 years trapped on the ice, all members of the crew were finally rescued.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 54%
- 70 Audience · 45 · 46%
This documentary chronicles Ernest Shackleton's harrowing 1914 Antarctic expedition, where his ship, The Endurance, became trapped in ice. It details the crew's incredible struggle for survival and Shackleton's heroic efforts to rescue all his men against insurmountable odds, ultimately succeeding after nearly two years.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Chilling depictions of extreme cold and starvation.
- Some historical photos of deceased animals.
- Tense moments as the crew faces danger.
What it models well
- Resilience and perseverance
- Leadership and courage
- Teamwork and loyalty
- Hope in adversity
Talk about it after
- What makes a good leader, especially in a crisis?
- The importance of planning and adapting when things go wrong.
- How did the crew maintain hope during such a long ordeal?
- The incredible power and danger of nature.
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Top billed cast
Director: George Butler
Trailers & clips
Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersIt never ceases to amaze me the amount of footage that exists from the Shackleton expedition, and this is another well constructed illustration of just how perilous this journey was. Setting off from the UK just as the Great War was starting in Europe, acclaimed explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton took his ship, the “Endurance” and a hardened crew south towards Antarctica.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.0/10 (45)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $2,452,566
- IMDb
- tt0264578
