"Sometimes, the most gripping stories aren’t about fantasy—they’re about survival. These Netflix picks throw you into extreme ...

W ith other similar survival movies drawing from real-life events, there is some question if Cast Away is based on a true story. The movie follows the story of FedEx executive Chuck Noland (Hanks ...

20 Great Survival Movies to Watch Right Now. ... This is one of the most stressful, blood pressure-raising entires on the list, not least because it’s a true story told by the real survivors.

From courageous leaders in ‘Rustin’ to tales of survival in ‘Hijack ‘93,' check out these movies based on true stories streaming on Netflix now Keith Langston is a contributing writer at ...

5. 'The Revenant' (2015) OK, so "The Revenant" isn't technically a survival movie. But a heavily bearded Leonardo DiCaprio crawls, swims and limps through the brutal winter in Canada as he plays ...

Netflix has just added “Everest” to its U.S. library, and it’s already crashed the top 10 movies list, currently holding the No. 6 spot (at the time of writing). If you haven’t seen this ...

The Robert Redford-starring "All is Lost," which opens in Omaha Friday, joins the pantheon of great survival movies. Stories in which a person (or small group) finds himself isolated and ...

To add another layer of discomfort to your viewing experience, many of the movies are actually based on true stories (we'll indicate which ones). Get ready for journeys into the Alaskan winter, s ...