Everest-obsessed since childhood, Robert “Rusty” Baillie fulfilled his dream of joining an Everest expedition in 1982. He was buried in an avalanche that killed several Sherpas, but dug himself out. After a rest day, the summit attempt resumed, and Rusty cheated death a second time. This portrait of a professional climber asks the big question: Is it worth it?

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
2021
7.3/10

Everest
1998
6.7/10

Meru
2015
7.4/10

Valley Uprising
2014
7.7/10

Free Solo
2018
7.9/10

Explorer: The Last Tepui
2022
7.5/10

The Alpinist
2021
7.8/10

Mountain
2017
6.9/10

Elephant
2020
7.7/10

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
2014
7.8/10

The Eagle Huntress
2016
7.0/10

Earth
2007
7.7/10

The Dawn Wall
2017
8.0/10

Lost on Everest
2020
7.6/10

Wick Is Pain
2025
7.4/10

Grizzly Man
2005
7.5/10

Ghost Elephants
2026
7.6/10

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
2022
8.5/10

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026
8.4/10

Maria by Callas
2017
7.3/10
Stelvio: Crossroads of Peace
2014
10/10