The Edge (1997)
They were fighting over a woman when the plane went down. Now, their only chance for survival is each other.
The Edge rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.9/10· 83K votes
Rotten Tomatoes63%
Metacritic66%
TMDb6.858/10· 1K votesWith 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 66/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About The Edge
The plane carrying wealthy Charles Morse crashes down in the Alaskan wilderness. Together with the two other passengers, photographer Robert and assistant Stephen, Charles devises a plan to help them reach civilization. However, his biggest obstacle might not be the elements, or even the Kodiak bear stalking them -- it could be Robert, whom Charles suspects is having an affair with his wife and would not mind seeing him dead.
Cast of The Edge
Anthony Hopkins
as Charles Morse
Alec Baldwin
as Robert Green
Elle Macpherson
as Mickey Morse
Harold Perrineau
as Stephen
L.Q. Jones
as Styles
Kathleen Wilhoite
as Ginny
Mark Kiely
as Mechanic
Eli Gabay
as Jet Pilot
Larry Musser
as Amphibian Pilot
Bart the Bear
as Bear
Brian Arnold
as Reporter
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David Lindstedt
as James
The Edge facts
- Budget
- $30M
- Box office
- $43.3M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Primal survival against grizzly bear creates visceral stakes throughout
- •Wilderness cinematography captures harsh natural beauty convincingly
- •Conflict between characters adds psychological dimension to survival
What the audience disliked
- •Pacing drags during extended survival sequences in middle act
- •Billionaire class commentary feels underdeveloped and tacked on
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