Featured Audience Ratings

• Luke B

  
  The Edge sees three men stranded in the wilderness. Used to the city life they might not last long, but luckily Hopkins has an eidetic memory and remembers quite a few survival techniques. Unfortunately there's also a big scary bear out to tear them apart. This is much more than… More
  The Edge sees three men stranded in the wilderness. Used to the city life they might not last long, but luckily Hopkins has an eidetic memory and remembers quite a few survival techniques. Unfortunately there's also a big scary bear out to tear them apart. This is much more than a killer bear movie. What we have are wonderful characters, such as Hopkins as a charming billionaire with a young trophy wife and the ability to stay calm. He is also extremely paranoid over his younger wife and her relations with other men, such as photographer Baldwin. The conflict rises between the two and their mental battles and the way they also give each other hope, are just as thrilling as when our hairy friend comes to rip people apart. The film is also excellent to watch in this CGI filled world, as you see seemless footage between bear, animatronics, stuntmen, etc. The film sees very real, and would rather get you invested in what is going on, rather than give you cheap and easy chills and thrills. Hopkins and Baldwin are rarely better, and the climax opts for something other than bear battling. Overall a wonderful film with breathtaking views and wonderful dialogue courtesy of David Mamet.

• Melvin W

  
  Charles Morse: I once read an interesting bit. Most people who die in the woods die of shame.  "What if your greatest enemy was your only chance for survival?" The Edge is a decent and really good looking survival thriller. The landscape is beautiful, but what keeps this… More
  Charles Morse: I once read an interesting bit. Most people who die in the woods die of shame.  "What if your greatest enemy was your only chance for survival?" The Edge is a decent and really good looking survival thriller. The landscape is beautiful, but what keeps this film from completely failing are its two stars, Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin. Their performances aren't Oscar caliber stuff, but the film doesn't really call for that. Their jobs were to keep it entertaining and they were able to do that. It's just too bad that the overall film wasn't all that great. It was poorly paced and seemed a little uneven. For a survival thriller, though, it did what it needed to; it entertained.  A billionaire goes to Alaska with his beautiful, much younger wife and her photographer for a photo shoot. While staying a lodge, he, the photographer, and the photographers assistant go on a plan trip to find an Indian from a photo. The plane crashes and the three are left by themselves in the Alaskan wilderness. To make matters worse, there is a huge, man-eating bear stalking them. So, yeah, the plot is kind of stupid. There's a lot of scenes that are unintentionally hilarious. The film hits every cliche in the survival story book along the way, which actually adds to the enjoyment on some level. There's nothing great going on here. It's an average thriller with a great actor. That's enough in this case though, because I wasn't expecting a masterpiece. I actually enjoyed the film for the most part. It was a fun ride through the Alaskan wilderness. There really isn't a whole lot more to say on the film. You might enjoy it, you might not. It's really based on how well you can take a dumb story, because it isn't as suspenseful as you would think and it isn't as thrilling. Still an overall fun movie.

• Emil K

  
  Extremely intense survival-film that turns out to be much more than just simple adventure film. Director Lee Tamahori is very talented director and knows how to build tension little by little. This is Alec Baldwins finest hour and one of the Anthony Hopkins best too. An Adventure like… More
  Extremely intense survival-film that turns out to be much more than just simple adventure film. Director Lee Tamahori is very talented director and knows how to build tension little by little. This is Alec Baldwins finest hour and one of the Anthony Hopkins best too. An Adventure like no other.

• Universal D

  
  Mamet penned adventure tale of survival as city boys get lost in the great outdoors ... and are hunted by a man-eating bear. Good performances throughout and a funny script keep things at a brisk pace. And did I mention the bear?

• Ken S

  
  Solid little film from the pen of David Mamet. Hopkins and Baldwin play off each other well.

• Lenny M

  
  The only reason I remembered this movie was because "it's that one where the black guy gets eaten by a bear." One black guy in the entire film, eaten by a bear. He barely gets any screen time at all, you see him. they fly off, he gets eaten. Boom. Scariest bear in… More
  The only reason I remembered this movie was because "it's that one where the black guy gets eaten by a bear." One black guy in the entire film, eaten by a bear. He barely gets any screen time at all, you see him. they fly off, he gets eaten. Boom. Scariest bear in the history of film, racist too.

• Alice S

  
  I actually rather like this Mamet-scribed film, probably because he didn't direct it. There's very little of his stilted repetition, and by virtue of the story's unique location, I can't really argue whether the must-happens are inorganic or not. They seem to… More
  I actually rather like this Mamet-scribed film, probably because he didn't direct it. There's very little of his stilted repetition, and by virtue of the story's unique location, I can't really argue whether the must-happens are inorganic or not. They seem to build suspense and camaraderie, so I dig it. Anthony Hopkins is so good as "Nice Old Man" and "Crazy Person," and it's nice to see both personas culminated here. "I'm going to kill that motherfucker!"

• familiar s

  
  Won't keep you on "The Edge" of your seat, but ain't absolutely disappointing either.

• Jason O

  
  Great movie where two famous actors are trapped in the woods and have to face their own demons, along with what's in the wilderness, mainly...a bear. I'm always a sucker for films revolving around nature and the outdoors.

• Bruce B

  
  This movie came off a list from the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival. Anthony Hopkins at his Best. Alec Baldwin played a good part also. If I ever saw a bear this dam big I am not sure running would have been the answer, I think I could have learned to fly real fast. Anyway… More
  This movie came off a list from the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival. Anthony Hopkins at his Best. Alec Baldwin played a good part also. If I ever saw a bear this dam big I am not sure running would have been the answer, I think I could have learned to fly real fast. Anyway it shows Alaska Wilderness at its best and its fully of suspense and drama. If you have ever been in a survival situation you will love this movie. Those living outside the USA, this is one American film I will recommend to you and I seldom Recommend any American Films after 1990, most are junk that?s why I enjoy the Foreign Films and early B&W American Films, but that?s another story. I like the part that Anthony Hopkins played, a wealthy man who knew a lot and could remember just about anything from a book. Don't let the fact this film was made in 1997 keep you from watching it. Its one I am sure you will add to your collection, nothing less then 5 stars. Thank You.

• Lady D

  
  The Edge is a much better film than I'd anticipated, a test of strengh of mental and physical agility. I've never been much of a fan of Alec Baldwin, but the role didn't demand anything exceptional in the way of acting capabilities. Hopkins (as usual) plays… More
  The Edge is a much better film than I'd anticipated, a test of strengh of mental and physical agility. I've never been much of a fan of Alec Baldwin, but the role didn't demand anything exceptional in the way of acting capabilities. Hopkins (as usual) plays interlectual game player very well. Some great scenic shots and some great camera work with the bear. This is a really enjoyable watch, without being too overcomplicated.

• Candy R

  
  Great cast. Two men end up in the winderness facing their own demons and a bear!

• Daniel H

  
  Two guys kill a bear, go rather crazy in the woods, and almost kill each other over some adultery. Over the top survival epic that really dramatizes the idea of "survival" into something much more digestible for the action-movie lover. Sure, its a grizzled… More
  Two guys kill a bear, go rather crazy in the woods, and almost kill each other over some adultery. Over the top survival epic that really dramatizes the idea of "survival" into something much more digestible for the action-movie lover. Sure, its a grizzled I-havn't-shaved-in-many-days lets-make-a-compass-out-of-grass survival movie, but it is also really just an action movie about a really big bear chasing some guys in the woods... cleverly mingled with some boy-scout manual tidbits that make it seem like these guys are not just camping out in the local zoo's Kodiak Bear enclosure.

• Dean !

  
  Very enjoyable film, bit of a TV movie feel to it, but good acting and story of survival. Catch it if you can!

• Dean M

  
  Trim, vastly overlooked thriller film and Anthony Hopkins might have given up acting long ago, but this film contains one of the best of his recent performances.

• Curtis L

  
  Great film about what it takes to survive. How you have to have a reason to live.

• Fascade F

  
  Classssssic....undeniably memorable and remarkable....leaves you guessing who will survive in the wilderness....a keeper.

• Deb S

  
  A powerful millionaire (Anthony Hopkins), his wife's photographer (Alec Baldwin) and his assistant (Harold Perrineau, Jr.) are involved with a terrifying plane crash and must survive on their own after finding themselves stranded in the Alaskan wilderness. Apart from having to… More
  A powerful millionaire (Anthony Hopkins), his wife's photographer (Alec Baldwin) and his assistant (Harold Perrineau, Jr.) are involved with a terrifying plane crash and must survive on their own after finding themselves stranded in the Alaskan wilderness. Apart from having to survive the elements and a man eating bear, there is friction between Hopkins and Baldwin as Hopkins' beautiful young wife (Elle Macpherson) is having an affair with the famed photographer. In fact, Baldwin was planning to eliminate his rival; something the other man sensed all along. However he is now forced to rely on Hopkins' intelligence to stay alive and outwit the ferocious killer bear that is stalking them every step of the way. The cinematography in The Edge is outstanding and the bravura acting keeps you on the "edge" of your seat as each man is pitted against each other in a fight for survival.

• Yinalí R

  
  Nice movie.

• ashley h

  
  This was a pretty good movie,kept you going until the end,plot wise. Its not for people who are grossed out or scared easily. It is incredibly beautiful though. If you don't like survival movies, this isn't for you.

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