“A film impossible to forget.”
– Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
(listen to the review on NPR)

“All 16 of the survivors…tell the story tell the story in their own words. Many of those words are eloquent. Mortal terror is outweighed by an overwhelming sense of wonder, and personal discovery, as a ferocious will to live, not only for themselves but for one another, propels them to perform them to perform superhuman feats while exhausted and near starvation… You may find yourself on the verge of tears. “
– Stephen Holden, The New York Times

“SUPERB... A CINEMATIC TOUR DE FORCE... One of the great tales of human survival... STRANDED… packs a knock-out punch.”
– John Anderson, Variety

“STRANDED is filled with powerful and moving moments, none more shattering than when the now middle-aged men return to the site of the crash with their families and the families of some of the dead.”
– Lewis Beale, Daily News

“(A) miraculous story. A gripping narrative. Riveting!” 
–New York Magazine

“Nail-bitingly suspenseful!”
–Time Out New York

“Makes superb use of vintage photographs, reenactments and interviews. So powerful is STRANDED that when the lucky few finally make their way back to civilization, you feel as thrilled as if they were your own loved ones!”
– V.A. Musetto, The New York Post

“Exceptionally compelling.”
– Kenneth Turan, L.A. Times

“A shockingly intimate portrait... stirring, primal, humane... deeply moving.”
– Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

“Harrowing...thrilling...astonishing.”
– Sura Wood, The Hollywood Reporter

“Gripping, moving, and superbly-crafted.”
– James Rocchi, Cinematical

“Moving!... The story’s definitive version.”
– Noel Murray, The Onion A.V. Club