Movies and TvShows featuring "mountain-top" theme.

A wealthy advertising executive, Drew Latham, is lonely during the holiday season and decides to pay a family to spend Christmas with him in his childhood home. The family reluctantly agrees, and chaos ensues as they try to navigate their differences and create the perfect holiday. Along the way, Drew falls in love with one of the family members, leading to unexpected romantic complications. Can they survive Christmas together?

The Summit (2012) is a gripping documentary that tells the story of a disastrous expedition to the summit of K2, the world's second tallest mountain. Through a combination of video footage, interviews, and reenactments, the film explores the challenges faced by the climbers, the conflicting stories surrounding the events, and the ultimate tragedy that unfolds. It delves into the themes of man versus nature, survival, and the harsh realities of mountain climbing.

Into Thin Air is a movie based on the true story of a disastrous expedition to climb Mount Everest. The film follows a group of mountaineers as they face extreme weather conditions, lack of oxygen, and other challenges on their journey to the top. Tragedy strikes when several members of the expedition perish in the thin air of the mountain, leaving the survivors to question their decisions and grapple with the consequences of their actions.

The Conquest of Everest (1953) is a thrilling documentary that tells the story of the historic expedition to conquer the world's tallest peak. Follow the brave team of mountaineers as they battle extreme cold, thin air, and treacherous terrain to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Experience the hardships, triumphs, and ultimate success of this incredible achievement.

In the treacherous Swiss Alps, a mountain climber and his wife face icy conditions, avalanches, and the loss of loved ones as they try to conquer the challenging peaks of Pitz Palu.

In a lonely outpost atop the treacherous Mont Blanc, an intrepid scientist lives with minimal connection to the world below. Through the telegraph, Hannes (Sepp Rist) communicates with a beautiful astronomer (Leni Riefenstahl) and is occasionally visited by an airplane pilot (Ernst Udet) upon whom he depends on supplies. In the midst of a ferocious snowstorm, Hannes loses his gloves and his weather station is battered by the elements. Suffering frostbite and unable to descend the mountain, he sends out a desperate S.O.S. in the hope that someone can brave the elements and rescue him from certain death. Eerily romantic and overshadowed by the constant threat of doom, "Storm Over Mont Blanc" is a "quintessential" mountain film by Arnold Fanck, the genre's innovator and unparalleled master.

In 1950, a French expedition led by Maurice Herzog went to central Nepal to conquer the highest peak (8,091 meters): Annapurna. The film is not only made of what we see, but even more of what we don't see. Its imperfections are the negative imprint of the adventure. Memory is the most faithful of films.

The daughter of a poor mountain farmer becomes pregnant by a young nobleman. Because he does not want to marry her, she commits suicide. Her brother Ferdl then wants to confront the count. A brawl ensues. Ferdl has to flee into the mountains, where he falls into a ravine and is presumed dead.

An old professor and his student go mountain climbing together.