The Summit
Directed by Nick Ryan
The Summit is a 2012 documentary film about the 2008 K2 disaster directed by Nick Ryan. It combines documentary footage with dramatized recreations of the events of the 2008 K2 disaster. On the way to and from the summit, eleven climbers died during a short time span creating one of the worst catastophes in climbing history. Much of the documentary footage was captured by Swedish mountaineer Fredrik Sträng. Sträng was planning to do a Documentary which was aborted due to the fact that he did not reach the summit. The footage was still valuable to help solving what really did happen since all the climbers had different stories about what happened.
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Top cast
Christine Barnes
Cecile Skog
Christo Mitzkov
Marco Confortola
Hoselito Bite
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Marco Confortola
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Cecilie Skog
Herself
Wilco Van Rooijen
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Alberto Zerain
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Cas Van de Gevel
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Niall Foley
Frederik Strang / Cas Van de Gevel
Pat Falvey
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Summit online?
As of September 20, 2026, The Summit is available to stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Xumo Play, and Kanopy in United States. Use the country selector above to check availability in other regions — streaming rights are licensed per country, so catalogues differ.
Is The Summit on Netflix?
No — The Summit is not currently on Netflix in any of the countries we track. In United States it streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Xumo Play, and Kanopy instead.
Can I rent or buy The Summit online?
Yes. In United States, The Summit can be rented on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube and purchased on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube.
In which countries can I stream The Summit?
As of September 20, 2026, The Summit is included with a streaming subscription (or free with ads) in Canada, Germany, and United States, among the countries we track.
Streaming availability last checked on September 20, 2026. Catalogues change frequently — data from TMDB and JustWatch.
