During a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a veteran mariner (Robert Redford) awakes to find his vessel taking on water after a collision with a stray shipping container. With his radio and navigation equipment disabled, he sails unknowingly into a violent storm and barely escapes with his life. With… More
Initial release: October 18, 2013 (New York City)
Director: J. C. Chandor
Music composed by: Alex Ebert
Initial DVD release: February 11, 2014 (USA)
Cast: Robert Redford
Awards: Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Critic reviews
A triumph of pure cinema and wonderful visual storytelling from Chandor, who must now be considered the real deal, while Redford is sublime in what could well be the performance of his career. Full review
Chris Hewitt·Empire
A work of art that impresses as a competent example of minimalistic storytelling, yet still feels too cold and distant from the audience to be appreciated on a deeper level. Full review
Sandy Schaefer·Screen Rant
All Is Lost is an intense movie, even without offering quantities of content (one f-word, a minimum of violence, no sex). Full review