Survival III: Salvation

Survival III: Salvation is a 2005 American thriller film written and directed by Dwight Little. The film is a sequel to Survival (1996), thereby ignoring the events of the second film. Salvation was produced by David S. Goyer and Peter Frankfurt and stars William Dafoe, Sean William Scott, Shannon Elizabeth and Ryan Reynolds.
The film tells about the events that happened immediately after the end of the first film. Eddie and Scott create special training on rescue in extreme conditions. Later they have to help other travelers who are lost in the forests.
Survival III: Salvation was released in the United States on June 12, 2005. The film grossed $75 million worldwide against a $20 million budget and received mixed reviews from critics for its direction and acting. The film was followed by a sequel, Survival IV: Most Wanted, released in 2009.
== Plot ==
After returning to civilization, a group of surviving tourists decide that they need to share their experiences and teach other people how to survive in extreme conditions. They create a special training center where they conduct training programs and simulations on survival in nature.
One day, when another group of students is preparing to go to the mountains on a training excursion, a terrible natural disaster engulfs the country. A group of surviving tourists decide to go on a rescue mission to help the victims and evacuate them from the danger zone.
Their path is full of challenges - dangerous avalanches, turbulent rivers, destroyed bridges. But thanks to their experience of survival and unity, they will be able to help many people escape.
The film will be filled with drama, action and the spirit of survival. He will show that even in the most difficult conditions, where every minute is worth its weight in gold, solidarity and fortitude can overcome all obstacles on the path to salvation.
== Cast ==
* William Dafoe as Eddie Nord
* Sean William Scott as Scott
* Shannon Elizabeth as Nora
* Daniil Smolnikov as Ross
* Ryan Reynolds as Franklin
* Julian Richings as Simon
* Harry Robbins as Andy
* Ted Clark as Tudor
* Yvonne Gaudry as Hallie Smith
* Joel Harris as Richard
* Wayne Robson as Maynard Odets
* James Downing as Trucker
== Release ==
The film was released on June 12, 2005.
=== Litigation ===
In 2005, Goyer sued New Line Cinema, claiming that the studio did not pay him his full salary and that he was deliberately excluded from decision-making during the film's making, despite being one of the producers. The studio later paid David a larger amount than it had previously promised.
== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
The film's US box office gross was $41 million and its worldwide total was $75 million. The amount was considered successful.
=== Critical response ===
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 38% based on reviews from 92 critics, with an average rating of 4.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "More expensive, campy and shameless than its predecessors, Survival III seems to rehash familiar themes". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 43% based on reviews from 28 critics, indicating "mixed reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.
Roger Ebert, who gave Survival III three out of four stars. James Berardinelli rated the film one and a half stars out of four: "It's all kick-ass approach and style without any backing."
The film won the 2006 Saturn Award in the Best Thriller category.
== Other media ==
=== Video game ===
In 2006, Survival: The Game - Salvation was released on PC and PS3, which Gamespot rated it 6.9 out of 10 and IGN gave it 7.1 out of 10.
=== Sequel ===
After the box office success of the third film, conversations immediately began about making a next one. A direct sequel, Survival IV: Most Wanted, was released on August 23, 2009.