Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- harrowing
- austere
- tense
- historical drama night
- survival film marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the true-life survival story admirable and competently made, though familiar and less powerful than comparable castaway dramas.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The three airmen face prolonged lack of food, water, and medical attention on a tiny life raft.
The protagonists remain trapped together on a small raft in the open South Pacific.
The story dramatizes the true ordeal of three US Navy airmen during World War II.
The airmen must cross more than a thousand miles of open Pacific ocean with no immediate prospect of rescue.
Films like Against the Sun, and why
Unbroken
shared true-story survival drama, wartime setting, and escalating deprivation at sea
All Is Lost
shared maritime survival ordeal, confined setting, and endurance-focused drama
Life of Pi
shared lifeboat survival premise, oceanic isolation, and interpersonal tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Falk
- Release Date
- 2014-11-22
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (226)
Cast
- Tom Felton
- Garret Dillahunt
- Jake Abel
- Nadia Parra
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Angel Studios
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Against the Sun about?
- Three World War II airmen fight starvation, storms, sharks, and mounting tension while adrift on a tiny raft in the South Pacific.
- What is Against the Sun like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Against the Sun as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Against the Sun violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Against the Sun as mild.
- What did critics think of Against the Sun?
- Critics generally found the true-life survival story admirable and competently made, though familiar and less powerful than comparable castaway dramas.
- Which films are like Against the Sun?
- Films with a similar feel include Unbroken, All Is Lost, and Life of Pi.
- How long is Against the Sun?
- Against the Sun runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Against the Sun?
- In United States, Against the Sun streams on Angel Studios.
