Survival, spirit, family: Lost on a Mountain in Maine shines on the big screen

Film directed by South Dakota native Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger breaks Box Office top 20

Nov 07, 2024

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The nationwide screening of Lost on a Mountain in Maine shattered box office expectations for the independent Hollywood film’s debut weekend.

And South Dakota theaters and moviegoers get some of the credit for pushing the Sylvester Stallone-produced flick into the box office’s top 20 draws of the opening November weekend. That the director hails from the Mount Rushmore State also didn’t hurt.

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Asa Thomas Metcalfe and Joe Sneve

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When 12-year-old Donn Fendler found himself lost for eight days on a mountain in Maine, his unlikely survival took resilience, smarts and an ability to adapt.

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Asa Thomas Metcalfe

Asa is a freelance journalist from Vermont. He has a journalism degree from the University of Montana.