Everest Doc And ‘Breeder’ Anchor Indie Frame With Few New Releases – Specialty Preview
A sparse weekend for new film releases brings National Geographic’s *Everest: The Other Side* and psychological horror film *Breeder* to specialist cinemas, alongside two independent wide releases. With Halloween falling on a Saturday, the preview describes these as the only new wide releases, while several existing films continue to draw audiences.
Directed by Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi, *Everest: The Other Side* follows Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson’s attempt to climb and ski Everest’s difficult North Face, a route no one had successfully skied down. *Breeder*, starring Daniel Doheny and Dot-Marie Jones, opened on 777 screens on Wednesday and was heading into the weekend with about $275,000; it had an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score from 37 reviews. *Christmas At The Kringles* opened on 1,825 screens, and *Sight & Sound Presents: Joshua Live!* on 1,230.
In short
- *Everest: The Other Side* follows an attempt to ski Everest’s North Face.
- *Breeder* opened on 777 screens, with about $275,000 heading into the weekend.
- Two independent titles are the only new wide releases in a quiet weekend.
Explained simply
Specialty cinemas focus on documentaries, independent films and other releases aimed at particular audiences. A weekend with few new films gives each release more room for attention, while older films may continue to attract viewers.
Everest: The Other Side is a documentary by Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi, who follow climbers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson as they attempt to ski down Everest’s North Face. Breeder is a psychological horror film starring Daniel Doheny and Dot-Marie Jones.
The releases sit alongside wider-opening independent films, including Christmas At The Kringles and Joshua Live!, a concert film presented by Sight & Sound. Their different subjects and audiences show how a quiet release weekend can still bring several kinds of films to cinemas.
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