The Mountain
Directed by Rachel House
Sam, a fearless young girl raised outside of her Māori culture, is determined to fulfill her mission of connecting with her mountain. She hopes it can heal her from the cancer she is battling. Along the way, she meets some misfits and new kids in town, and together they journey through a difficult route, discovering the true spirit of adventure and the magic of friendship. From TMDB
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Liam Maguren of Flicks gave a positive review, praising Rachel House for "crafting a distinctly New Zealand film centred on kids that young audiences can latch onto while also telling a story with enough substance to affect anyone of any age." He also praised the performances of Elizabeth Atkinson, Reuben Francis, Terence Daniel, Sukena Shah, Fern Sutherland, Byron Coll and Troy Kingi. Maguren was critical of the lack of danger and stakes in a film marketed as an adventure film. He praised Matt Henley's cinematography for capturing the scenic beauty of Mount Taranaki. Carol J. Paewai of Hawke's Bay Today gave a positive review, describing The Mountain as "a funny, moving and…
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60 of 95 · most liked firstGorillaz "The Mountain" 8-minute short film is now online. Directed by Jamie Hewlett, Max Taylor & Tim McCourt at The Line studio. An homage to the golden era of 2D animation, produced with a hybrid analogue-digital workflow. >> www.catsuka.com/news/2026-02...
neutral · AI labelView post →A Gorillaz short film by The Line studio is coming on February 27 on Youtube : "The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God". www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucRu...
neutral · AI labelView post →"Tears of the Mountain", the 3rd 2025 graduation short from french Gobelins school, is online. Directed by Luke Ashworth, Yehor Bondarenko, Alp Kurdoğlu, Romane Talva and Ange Yajima. Full film >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB9J...
neutral · AI labelView post →it's me. the surprise character in Avengers Doomsday is John Darnielle from the Mountain Goats. I murder half the Avengers with my sick rhymes but you have to see the movie to find out which ones
neutral · AI labelView post →What's your favorite use of pre-existing classical music in a movie not directed by Stanley Kubrick? Mine is probably "Hall of the Mountain King" from Fritz Lang's M, the main melody of which is whistled by the killer. Runner up: Howard Hanson's Symphony No. 2 ("Romantic") at the end of Alien
neutral · AI labelView post →Gorillaz "The Mountain" 8-minute short film is incredible! The hybrid analog/digital animated short was directed by Jamie Hewlett, Max Taylor & Tim McCourt at The Line studio. Beautifully animated, fun, and sweet, we love to see it! Enjoy!
positive · AI labelView post →Expressing their love of Canada Thank you ❤️🇨🇦 Actress Kate Winslet & Idris Elba at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of The Mountain Between Us ❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️ ❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
neutral · AI labelView post →guys.. GUYS! Gorillaz has released two trailers in anticipation of their new album's only music video. It will be an 8-minute animated film titled "The Mountain, The Moon Cave, and The Sad God" ENTIRELY HAND-DRAWN ANIMATION. I'm talking techniques from The Jungle Book! youtu.be/c7UotLxLSU8?...
neutral · AI labelView post →I didn't do any drawing during my weekend away but on the other hand, I read Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin and watched The Muppet Movie for the first time so I feel very cultured
neutral · AI labelView post →Society really went downhill the minute movie trailers stopped using "In the Hall of The Mountain King" for their slow build montages.
neutral · AI labelView post →Gorillaz have released their new animated short film ‘THE MOUNTAIN, THE MOON CAVE AND THE SAD GOD’. “In a time of AI overload, this is our love letter to craftsmanship. We're chasing the feel of pencil on paper.” #Gorillaz #TheMountainTheMoonCaveAndTheSadGod
neutral · AI labelView post →Gorillaz have released "The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God" and 8 min long short film. youtu.be/ucRulNQsuYQ?...
neutral · AI labelView post →EVERY DAY IS A BAD MOVIE, TIME FOR THE HILLBILLIES TO GO BACK TO THE MOUNTAIN.
neutral · AI labelView post →insert a movie into another movie The Men Who Stare at The Mountain Goats
neutral · AI labelView post →Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome - A Fan Music Video Movie Clip Compilation For The Mountain Goats Song #PunkRock #IndieRock #TheMountainGoats @themountaingoats.bsky.social #JohnDarnielle #WageWarsGetRichDieHandsome
neutral · AI labelView post →Please support local film and go see Rachel House’s directorial debut The Mountain (The Maunga). Take tissues. It is a little gem. About friendship and grief. Music nā Troy Kingi. Saw it on Saturday. The kids are mighty.
positive · AI labelView post →Tonight's film The Mountain of the Cannibal God (1978) La montagna del dio cannibale
neutral · AI labelView post →Mikio Naruse (with scenes from his film "Sound of the Mountain") - BOTD
neutral · AI labelView post →I reacted to Hilda And the Mountain King. Normally the show is only available on Patreon, but decided to put the movie onto Youtube!! #hilda www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba9U...
neutral · AI labelView post →Just been to the cinema to see Rachel House’s The Mountain. What a lovely movie with great performances, directing, and cinematography. Go see it if you can, Aotearoa!
positive · AI labelView post →Mikio Naruse (with scenes from his film "The Sound of the Mountain") - BOTD
neutral · AI labelView post →Friday movie: Kit Carson and the Mountain Men (1977) ***
neutral · AI labelView post →I just learned that Danny Peary, the film critic and beloved author of Cult Movies, wrote an episode of ThunderCats cartoon called"The Mountain.
neutral · AI labelView post →Mikio Naruse (with scenes from his film "Sound of the Mountain") - BOTD
neutral · AI labelView post →Thanks everyone for helping us reach 200 views on my short film the Mountain! Special shoutout to @kodiak149.bsky.social and @ikezisan.bsky.social.
positive · AI labelView post →I saw Rachel House's movie, The Mountain! Such a beautiful movie, it was worth driving 2 hours for ☺️ youtu.be/HvwzUSdmkug?...
positive · AI labelView post →That Mario Movie..... 20/10 I cried 3 times Keep in mind Gorillaz: the Mountain almost made me cry THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE MOVIE I will not spoil this movie.
positive · AI labelView post →Obscure YT of the night: Susan St. James (KATE & ALLIE) in 70s tv horror film NIGHT CRIES (78)! Michael Parks (KILL BILL) costars! From the director of Heston's THE MOUNTAIN MEN! youtu.be/HNaD6pddmNw?...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Mountain - A Short Dark Fantasy Samurai Film By Daniel Whitaker youtu.be/QdKwvbLpack
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't believe I've shared these, but in late 2020, I had the wonderful opportunity to work as a Layout Artist for the film Hilda and the Mountain King. I loved getting to work on it~
neutral · AI labelView post →This powerful film about Upaya's Nomads Clinic and Roshi Joan now available with a discount code to watch INTO THE HEART OF THE MOUNTAIN and to give the film as a GIFT and share it directly with family & friends. www.intotheheartofthemountain.com UPAYA'S-GIFT25%ITHOTM
unlabelledView post →Alfred Hitchcock during the filming of his only lost feature film "The Mountain Eagle" (1926) Photos © Unknown Photographer #AlfredHitchcock #LostFilms #1920s #silentfilm #silentcinema #classicfilm
unlabelledView post →The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God Gorillaz Short Film - 8mins 43sec 2026
unlabelledView post →I love this movie so much. Unmatched New England fall atmosphere. The best use of In The Hall of The Mountain King in any movie. And maybe my favorite JT Walsh performance.
unlabelledView post →Poetry inspired by the Mountain Ash forests from my extended road trip through Victoria, Australia, in 1998, with my Minolta 700si. #BelieveInFilm #Photography
unlabelledView post →It's #TransRightsReadathon. If you like body horror, religious horror, the movie Apostle, Midnight Mass, or other such things - please read The Church of the Mountain of Flesh ty
unlabelledView post →My short film The Mountain has 197 views. The next three people who watch it and comment here that they watched it, i will do a shout out video mentioning them by name. Help us reach 200! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdKw...
unlabelledView post →In The Hall of the Mountain King still slaps when you don’t have a bitch in your ear insisting you sync it to movie trailer antics
unlabelledView post →NEW MOVIE REVIEW 🎬❄️ Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner risk it all in THE MOUNTAIN (1956) 🏔️ a classic Hollywood survival thriller in the Swiss Alps. Plus Steve Hayes on Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, and a terrifying real-life gondola accident. Watch My Review 👉 youtu.be/7FHkAXabC6U #MovieSky
unlabelledView post →Finishing reading Kawabata's The Sound of the Mountain and was thinking the whole time, "If there was a movie, Setsuko Hara should play the daughter-in-law." And then I find out there IS a movie and Setsuko Hara DOES plays the daughter-in-law. Mid century Japanese lit and cinema for the win!
unlabelledView post →#TheTwen2ie5 Day 31: The Mountain Goats - Training Montage (2022, 🇺🇸, unranked, Ice Spice fail) I feel like I’m watching an 80s action movie while I’m listening to this youtu.be/UxU1tKph7WQ?...
unlabelledView post →While inside the Mountain, I've added a little rim light to the character to make you feel like you're in a movie theater 🍿 #playdate #gamedev
unlabelledView post →I have the most intense part of In the Hall of the Mountain King stuck in my head on repeat and it's making me feel like I'm a movie character going insane
unlabelledView post →Better than “The Hall of the Mountain King”! (German movie reference)
unlabelledView post →A Gorillaz short film by The Line studio launches on Youtube on 27th February 2026: "The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God". www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucRu...
unlabelledView post →#JulyMovieChallenge Day 17 - plane crash in a movie The Mountain Between Us #filmsky #moviesky
unlabelledView post →About to watch The Mountain at a special preview screening at Māoriland Film Festival. Squeal!!!!
unlabelledView post →#TolkienTrewsday Week 182 and Amon Hen Art Challenge Week 3: Heraldry and Symbols “This is the Arkenstone of Thrain,” said Bilbo, “the Heart of the Mountain; and it is also the heart of Thorin.” It’s a movie thing, but I like how they made the Arkenstone a symbol for the King Under the Mountain.
unlabelledView post →Change A Hilda art I did based on The Mountain King movie. Also made the font from scratch. #hilda #hildatheseries #hildanetflix
unlabelledView post →Join us & friends from @powhr.org @7directionsof.bsky.social & @sierraclub.org for the next Vs Goliath film screening. This month, Appalachia Vs Goliath tells the story of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and the people who fought back. Learn More: www.198methods.org/2026/08/01/c... RSVP: bit.ly/4xjHNRe
unlabelledView post →Tears of the Mountain, a beautifully animated short film. youtu.be/eB9JdjNCiiA
unlabelledView post →I watch a film with the Mountain Trolls.
unlabelledView post →What’s the name of that one movie with the Gay guys on the Mountain?
unlabelledView post →#marchmadnessmoviechallenge #moviesky Day 19 Skiing in a movie The Other Side Of The Mountain (1975)
unlabelledView post →One last movie on the mountain! 🎬 Our 2026 Matinees on the Mountain season closes Oct 10 with the 1956 sci-fi classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers - filmed in part in Sierra Madre, just down the hill from Mount Wilson! 🎟️ www.mtwilson.edu/events/movie101026
unlabelledView post →In a world racing towards AI and automation, celebrate 🎨✨human art and craft ✨🎨 See the 18-month production process behind animation studio The Line’s stunning short film for Gorillaz’s The Mountain, the Moon Cave and the Sad God. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF2B...
unlabelledView post →The whole "snake bathtub" thing is extra stupid to me now, because in the Gorillaz short film "The Mountain" it's implied that Murdoc got it on with a python offscreen, & no one's bitching about that. (Certainly not me, I love Murdoc the slut.)
unlabelledView post →There was a New Zealand TV series and film called “Under The Mountain” TV series was early 80s. Movie or remake about 25 years later. I loved it as a kid. 30 years later, my two sons (11 & 9 at the time) absolutely hated it. Gave them the absolute willies.
unlabelledView post →Skier. Broke her neck. The movie The Other Side Of The Mountain was about her. You see my confusion.
unlabelledView post →Anyway, I saw that movie 'You Can Count on Me,' listened to 'The Mountain' by Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band,' and that's how I got into Americana, primarily through Bluegrass.
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