14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
A breathtaking mountaineering documentary follows Nirmal Purja and his team as they attempt to redefine the limits of high-altitude endurance.
Overview
A breathtaking journey unfolds as one climber attempts the impossible: to conquer the world's highest peaks in record time.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- inspirational
- stirring
- visceral
- inspirational viewing
- adventure night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an exhilarating and emotionally stirring account of extreme mountaineering that gains power from its emphasis on teamwork and perseverance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nirmal Purja's attempt depends on a coordinated team, and critics specifically praised the film's emphasis on communal bonds and teamwork.
Project Possible sets out to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders within seven months, before winter arrives.
The expedition traverses the world's highest mountains, including Everest and K2, foregrounding vast landscapes and dangerous climbing conditions.
The film presents Purja's record-setting expedition as a source of pride connected to Nepal and its mountaineering heritage.
Films like 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, and why
The Dawn Wall
high-altitude mountaineering documentary combining extreme physical risk, survival tension, and awe-inspiring landscape photography
Free Solo
ambitious climbing documentary centered on perseverance, teamwork, and dangerous alpine achievement
The Alpinist
stirring sports documentary about collective endurance and overcoming seemingly impossible physical obstacles
Movie Details
- Director
- Torquil Jones
- Release Date
- 2021-11-12
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (403)
Cast
- Nirmal Purja
- Jimmy Chin
- Reinhold Messner
- Klára Kolouchová
- Conrad Anker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible about?
- A breathtaking mountaineering documentary follows Nirmal Purja and his team as they attempt to redefine the limits of high-altitude endurance.
- What is 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible.
- What did critics think of 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible?
- Critics broadly found the film an exhilarating and emotionally stirring account of extreme mountaineering that gains power from its emphasis on teamwork and perseverance.
- Which films are like 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible?
- Films with a similar feel include The Dawn Wall, Free Solo, and The Alpinist.
- How long is 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible?
- 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible?
- In United States, 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
