Tenzing Comes to Duke of York's
The epic story of Tenzing Norgay's ascent of Mount Everest is coming to Brighton's Duke of York's Picturehouse. This highly-acclaimed biographical drama tells the story of a determined man who defies impossible odds to fulfill his dream.
Dir: Jennifer Peedom
Cast: Genden Phuntsok, Tom Hiddleston, Willem Dafoe, Samdrup Dorje Lama, Bhuchung Kata, Johnny Flynn, Lhakpa Tsamchoe, Jampa Kalsang Tamang
126 mins · 2026 · Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America · Cert 12 · English, Nepali
IMDb 7.7/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 95% · Metacritic 67/100 · TMDB 8.3/10 · Trakt 80%
Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination total
The film Tenzing, directed by Jennifer Peedom, has a running time of 125 minutes and a PG certificate. It stars Genden Phuntsok as Tenzing Norgay, Tom Hiddleston as Sir Edmund Hillary, and Willem Dafoe as John Hunt. The movie is a drama and history film, with a tagline "The ascent that made history", and is based on the true story of Tenzing Norgay's 1953 ascent of Mount Everest.
The film has received positive reviews, with scores of 7.7/10 on IMDb, 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67/100 on Metacritic, 8.3/10 on TMDB, and 80% on Trakt. It has also won the 49th Mill Valley Film Festival overall audience award. Critics have praised the film for its immersive and tasteful portrayal of Tenzing's story, while viewers have appreciated its respectful and reverent approach to the subject matter.
Tenzing will be screened at the Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. Tickets and details are available with the button beside this article.
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What viewers say
AlfieSGD · 7/10
"Who was with Edmund Hillary on the summit of Mount Everest in 1953?" That was the first "One-Million-Question" successfully answered on the German version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" in 2000. I think the way the question is phrased says a lot about us as a society and also highlights why a film like "Tenzing" is so important. While Hillary - the name of the white man who was the first to conquer Mount Everest - is quite well known, the…
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boatoar · 8/10
The achievement and story is clearly a 10/10. The movie I'll score 7.5. Great camaraderie between Phuntsok & Hiddleston. It was neat reading about all the mountains they really did climb and dug out of crevasses to film this. Easy movie to enjoy and what Tenzing overcame in his life to get to his ultimate goal. A recommended viewing for most anyone.
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aryan_reddy_4f58c3 · 8/10
It is not just a climbing adventure. There is class division, self discovery, hunger and spirituality woven beautifully.
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rd360 · 8/10
Very good. I like that they put so many Sherpa-speaking scenes in. They didn’t try to go easy.
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siggi963 · 8/10
An excellent movie about the first ascent (and successful descend) of Mount Everest, mainly from the viewpoint of the Nepalese/Indian participant, Tenzing Norgay. He was, together with Edmund Hilary, one of the first two persons to succeed in reaching the highest point on earth. (Interesting fact: Until their death, they insisted that they reached the peak together, even though I learned in school that it was Hilary who reached the summit…
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gascoin1975 · 8/10
a great film. one of the best I've seen lately. amazing cinematography. perfect amount of drama
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Aazzle · 6/10
A solid film that didn't entertain me very well personally. The images speak for themselves and the story on the one hand, but that's exactly where the problem lies, because the story as a whole, regardless of its true meaning, is extremely boring and exhausting. In this case, the spectator's power loss is length and lack of content. Unfortunately, the emotional depth does not work without the necessary drama and I miss it. Of course, the…
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Nehilkumar · 9/10
It is a nicely made movie, everything is good except the runtime could have been shortened a little..
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