20 movies where we see human spirit being tested against the wild

Modified Jan 17, 2025 13:31 ET

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7) Life of Pi (2012)

Life of Pi (Image via 20th Century Studios)

Life of Pi follows Pi Patel, a young man who survives a shipwreck and finds himself stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Pi faces hunger, storms, and the constant threat of being attacked by the tiger. The story is both a test of his physical endurance and his faith as he learns to coexist with the tiger and navigate the vast ocean.