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Originally Posted by RW99
I'm looking for any recommendations for a specific sub-genre of Survivor movies. I don't know if there is an official name, but I'd call it Scavenger Survivor, or maybe McGyver Survivor. It's where the characters use the resources around them to survive a harrowing experience.
Looking through the Survivor genre, I just get a lot of lost at sea, walking in the mountains type of movies, which dont really scratch the itch.
I'd say that a good example is The Martian, also maybe 127 Hours. Any recommendations?
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Cast Away is a great one but I’m guessing you’ve seen it.
Like you said, lots of lost in the wilderness versions, usually in the cold and snowy mountains.
Rescue Dawn with Christian Bale? Vietnam war based survival.
The original Flight of the Phoenix?
Much harder to find the type of science types like the Martian. Maybe Moon with Sam Rockwell? Not quite as mcgyver like.