The 33

The 33
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPatricia Riggen
Screenplay by
Story byJosé Rivera
Based onDeep Down Dark
by Héctor Tobar
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChecco Varese
Edited byMichael Tronick
Music byJames Horner
Production
company
Distributed by
Release dates
  • August 6, 2015 (2015-08-06) (Chile)
  • August 20, 2015 (2015-08-20) (Colombia)
  • November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13) (United States)
  • January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22) (Spain)
Running time
127 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Colombia
  • Spain
  • Chile
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Budget$26 million
Box office$28 million

The 33 (Spanish: Los 33; "Los treinta y tres") is a 2015 biographical disaster-survival drama film directed by Patricia Riggen and written by Mikko Alanne, Craig Borten, Michael Thomas, and José Rivera. The film is based on the real events of the 2010 Copiapó mining disaster, in which 33 miners were trapped inside the San José Mine in Chile for 69 days. The film stars Antonio Banderas as trapped miner Mario Sepúlveda.

It was released in Chile on August 6, 2015 by 20th Century Fox and in the United States on November 13, 2015 by Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment.