Deep in the unchartered American wilderness, hunter Hugh Glass is severely injured and left for dead by a traitorous member of his team. Sheer will as his only weapon, Glass must navigate a hostile environment, a brutal winter and warring tribes in a relentless quest to survive and exact vengeance.

Survival thrillers rarely reach the formal—or primal—heights of this startlingly immersive 19th-century frontier tale. Iñárritu and a grizzled DiCaprio both took Oscar® gold, as did cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, whose majestic landscapes and one-shot wonders have to be seen to be believed.