The Icebreaker

Based on a real 1985 incident, The Icebreaker follows the crew of the Russian vessel Mikhail Gromov as they confront a monstrous iceberg after a weather front forces them off course. The ship becomes wedged in a shifting pack and is pushed to drift along the Amundsen Sea coast. With supplies dwindling and darkness lasting for months, the men and women aboard face life threatening choices as they chart tiny moves against relentless ice. The clock is always ticking, and one misstep could crush the hull, leaving everyone at the mercy of frozen seas.

Directed by Nikolay Khomeriki and released in 2016, The Icebreaker reimagines a real 1985 incident aboard the Russian icebreaker Mikhail Gromov. The screenplay by Aleksey Onishchenko and Andrey Zolotarev adapts true events into a tense survival drama.

Box office data for The Icebreaker has not been publicly disclosed, so its worldwide gross and commercial performance remain unknown despite a modest production budget of 10 million dollars.

The film centers on endurance under extreme cold, leadership under pressure, and the fragility of life at sea. It emphasizes teamwork, meticulous decision making, and the quiet heroism of ordinary sailors facing relentless isolation.