# The Grey (2012)

> After an Alaskan plane crash, a grieving wolf hunter leads stranded oil workers through a merciless wilderness where survival becomes a test of courage, solidarity, and faith.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/52747

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Director: Joe Carnahan
- Cast: Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, Dallas Roberts, Nonso Anozie, James Badge Dale, Anne Openshaw, Jonathan James Bitonti
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1601913/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, harrowing, brooding, intense movie night, survival thriller marathon

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