Everest chronicles the 1996 Mount Everest disaster and what happened to those trying to survive the dangerous elements and trek to safety, including Beck Weathers, who made it out alive but was forever changed by the tragic event. The 2015 biographical survival adventure film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur and written by William Nicholson and Simon Beaufoy, featured an ensemble cast who played the real-life individuals affected by the horrific disaster. Josh Brolin starred as Weathers in the movie, which was a commercial and critical success following its premiere in September 2015.

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