
127 Hours
A lone mountaineer becomes trapped in a Utah canyon when a boulder crushes his arm, forcing him to confront his survival instincts and make an impossible choice to escape.
“Every second counts.”
Synopsis
This entry describes the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's life-threatening experience in an isolated canyon in Utah, where a fallen boulder crushed his arm, trapping him and forcing him to undertake a desperate effort to save himself.
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A crew of 49+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Jon HarrisShot by Enrique ChediakScored by A R RahmanDesigned by Suttirat Anne Larlarb
Box Office
2010 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$35.7M
US & Canada: $18.3M — 51% of worldwide · International: $17.4M (49%)
Opening weekend: $265K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $373K — 2% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4 theaters
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Also known as
- 127 Stundende
- 127 horases
- 127 heuresfr
- 127 oreit
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Cast & Crew
49 unique people credited
Top billed cast
James Franco
as Aron Ralston
Amber Tamblyn
as Megan
Kate Mara
as Kristi Moore
Sean Bott
as Aron's Friend
Clemence Poesy
as Rana
Koleman Stinger
as Aron Age 5
Lizzy Caplan
as Sonja Ralston
Treat Williams
as Aron's Dad
Kate Burton
as Aron's Mom
John Lawrence
as Brion
Bailee Michelle Johnson
as Sonja Age 10
Fenton Quinn
as Blue John
Supporting cast
27Parker Hadley
as Aron Age 15
Pieter Jan Brugge
as Eric Meijer
Rebecca C Olson
as Monique Meijer
Jeffrey Wood
as Andy Meijer
Norman Lehnert
as Dan
Darin Southam
as Zach
Peter Joshua Hull
as Boy on Sofa
Terry S Mercer
as Helicopter Pilot
Xmas Lutu
as Helicopter Co-Pilot
Luke Drake
as Aron's Friend (uncredited)
Robert Bear
as Aron's Friend (uncredited)
Brad Johnson
as Aron's Friend (uncredited)
Stacey Ann Turner
as Aron's Friend (uncredited)
Zachary Haycock
as Reporter (uncredited)
Lonzo Liggins
as Reporter (uncredited)
Samantha Marsden
as Media Person / Basketball Game Fan (uncredited)
Johnny Ahn
as Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Christopher K Hagadone
as Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Kelsie Mathews
as Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Amy Savannah
as Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Adam Colvin
as Summer Party Man (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hales
as Patron (uncredited)
Kelly Higgins
as Fan (uncredited)
Aron Ralston
as Self (uncredited)
Jessica Ralston
as Self (uncredited)
Kyle Paul
as Best Man (uncredited)
Priscilla Poland
as Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
3Other crew
6Awards & Nominations
13 nominationsAcademy Award
- Nom2011Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- Nom2011Best Actor
- Nom2011Best Original Score
- Nom2011Best Picture
- Nom2011Best Film Editing
- Nom2011Best Original Score — A. R. Rahman
- Nom2011Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay — Danny Boyle
- Nom2011Best Picture — Danny Boyle
- Nom2011Best Picture — Christian Colson
- Nom2011Best Actor — James Franco
- Nom2011Best Picture — John Smithson
- Nom2011Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay — Simon Beaufoy
- Nom2011Best Film Editing — Jon Harris
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