| based_on = {{based on|”[[Lost on a Mountain in Maine]]”|[[Donn Fendler]]}}
| based_on = {{based on|”[[Lost on a Mountain in Maine]]”|[[Donn Fendler]]}}
| writer = Luke Paradise
| writer = Luke Paradise
| starring = Luke David Blumm
| starring = Luke David Blumm
| music = Garth Stevenson
| music = Garth Stevenson
| cinematography = Idan Menin
| cinematography = Idan Menin
| studio = [[Balboa Productions]]<br>Mom & Dad Production<br>Great Mountain
| studio = [[Balboa Productions]]<br>Mom & Dad Production<br>Great Mountain
| distributor = [[Blue Fox Entertainment]]
| distributor = [[Blue Fox Entertainment]]
| released = {{film date|2024|7|13|[[Maine International Film Festival]]|2024|11|1}}
| released = {{film date|2024|7|13|[[Maine International Film Festival]]|2024|11|1}}
| runtime = 98 minutes
| runtime = 98 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
==Plot==
==Plot==
{{no plot|date=February 2025}}
{{no plot|date=February 2025}}
Based on the book by the same name, the film tells the inspiring story of a 12-year-old boy who, separated from his family by a fast-moving storm, must fight to stay alive during his nine-day adventure lost in the backwoods of Maine.
film tells the inspiring story of 12-year-old boy , separated from his family by a fast-moving storm, must fight to stay alive during his nine-day adventure lost in the backwoods of Maine.
==Cast==
==Cast==
==Production==
==Production==
The film was shot in upstate [[New York (state)|New York]] and [[Baxter State Park]].<ref>{{cite web|last=York|first=Samantha|title=”Lost on a Mountain in Maine” is officially in theaters|date=November 18, 2024|website=WCSH|url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine-officially-in-theaters/97-ce0ccd13-3083-4696-95c6-a4e09b5cd908|accessdate=February 4, 2025}}</ref> Scenes were filmed on [[Mount Katahdin]].<ref>{{cite web|author=[[Associated Press]]|title=New movie, shot in Upstate NY and based on a true story of survival, now in theaters|date=November 1, 2024|website=Syracuse.com|url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2024/11/new-movie-shot-in-upstate-ny-and-based-on-a-true-story-of-survival-now-in-theaters.html?outputType=amp|accessdate=February 4, 2025}}</ref>
The film was shot in [[ New York]] and [[Baxter State Park]].<ref>{{cite web|last=York|first=Samantha|title=”Lost on a Mountain in Maine” is officially in theaters|date=November 18, 2024|website=WCSH|url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine-officially-in-theaters/97-ce0ccd13-3083-4696-95c6-a4e09b5cd908|accessdate=February 4, 2025}}</ref> Scenes were filmed on [[Mount Katahdin]].<ref>{{cite web|author=[[Associated Press]]|title=New movie, shot in Upstate NY and based on a true story of survival, now in theaters|date=November 1, 2024|website=Syracuse.com|url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2024/11/new-movie-shot-in-upstate-ny-and-based-on-a-true-story-of-survival-now-in-theaters.html?outputType=amp|accessdate=February 4, 2025}}</ref>
The filming began in the summer of 2022.A{{cn|date=September 2025}}
==Release==
==Release==
The film premiered at the [[Maine International Film Festival]] on July 14, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|last=Harsa|first=Christian|title=”Lost on a Mountain in Maine” to debut at Maine International Film Festival|date=July 12, 2024|website=WCSH|url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/entertainment/events/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine-to-premiere-the-maine-international-film-festival/97-e42a0fe6-3e5b-4468-9af8-8a34fa315bba|accessdate=February 4, 2025|quote=On Saturday, that same story will be told in a feature film at the Maine International Film Festival.|archive-date=July 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713052411/https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/entertainment/events/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine-to-premiere-the-maine-international-film-festival/97-e42a0fe6-3e5b-4468-9af8-8a34fa315bba|url-status=live}}</ref> Then, it was released in theaters on November 1, 2024.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Diego Ramos Bechara|title=Sylvester Stallone-Produced Feature ‘Lost on a Mountain In Maine’ Slated for November Release by Blue Fox Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)|date=July 25, 2024|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine-blue-fox-entertainment-sylvester-stallone-1236085210/|accessdate=February 4, 2025|archive-date=July 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725232816/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine-blue-fox-entertainment-sylvester-stallone-1236085210/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hamman|first=Cody|title=Lost on a Mountain in Maine trailer: Sylvester Stallone-produced survival film coming to theatres in November|website=JoBlo.com|date=14 August 2024 |url=https://www.joblo.com/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine/|accessdate=February 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bies|first=Jarrett|title=South Dakota native brings Hollywood film to St. Cloud|date=October 31, 2024|newspaper=St. Cloud Times|url=https://www.sctimes.com/story/entertainment/arts/2024/10/31/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine-opens-in-st-cloud/75908192007/|accessdate=February 4, 2025}}</ref> and it released on digital and on demand on January 7 2025 and the DVD was released on March 11, 2025. {{cn|date=September 2025}}
The film premiered at the [[Maine International Film Festival]] on July 14, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|last=Harsa|first=Christian|title=”Lost on a Mountain in Maine” to debut at Maine International Film Festival|date=July 12, 2024|website=WCSH|url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/entertainment/events/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine-to-premiere-the-maine-international-film-festival/97-e42a0fe6-3e5b-4468-9af8-8a34fa315bba|accessdate=February 4, 2025|quote=On Saturday, that same story will be told in a feature film at the Maine International Film Festival.|archive-date=July 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713052411/https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/entertainment/events/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine-to-premiere-the-maine-international-film-festival/97-e42a0fe6-3e5b-4468-9af8-8a34fa315bba|url-status=live}}</ref> Then, it was released in theaters on November 1, 2024.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Diego Ramos Bechara|title=Sylvester Stallone-Produced Feature ‘Lost on a Mountain In Maine’ Slated for November Release by Blue Fox Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)|date=July 25, 2024|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine-blue-fox-entertainment-sylvester-stallone-1236085210/|accessdate=February 4, 2025|archive-date=July 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725232816/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine-blue-fox-entertainment-sylvester-stallone-1236085210/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hamman|first=Cody|title=Lost on a Mountain in Maine trailer: Sylvester Stallone-produced survival film coming to theatres in November|website=JoBlo.com|date=14 August 2024 |url=https://www.joblo.com/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine/|accessdate=February 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bies|first=Jarrett|title=South Dakota native brings Hollywood film to St. Cloud|date=October 31, 2024|newspaper=St. Cloud Times|url=https://www.sctimes.com/story/entertainment/arts/2024/10/31/lost-on-a-mountain-in-maine-opens-in-st-cloud/75908192007/|accessdate=February 4, 2025}}</ref> released on digital and on demand on January 7 2025 and the DVD was released on March 11, 2025. {{cn|date=September 2025}}
==Reception==
==Reception==
2024 American film
Lost on a Mountain in Maine is a 2024 American adventure drama survival[2] film written by Luke Paradise, directed by Andrew Kightlinger and starring Luke David Blumm as Donn Fendler.[3] It is based on Fendler’s book of the same name.[2]
The film tells the inspiring story of 12-year-old boy Donn Fendler, separated from his family by a fast-moving storm, must fight to stay alive during his nine-day adventure lost in the backwoods of Maine.
The film was shot in Upstate New York and Baxter State Park.[4] Scenes were filmed on Mount Katahdin.[5] Filming began in the summer of 2022.[citation needed]
The film premiered at the Maine International Film Festival on July 14, 2024.[6] Then, it was released in theaters on November 1, 2024.[7][8][9] It was released on digital and on demand on January 7 2025 and the DVD was released on March 11, 2025. [citation needed]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 53% of 15 critics’ reviews are positive.[10]
Alex Saveliev of Film Threat scored the film a 6 out of 10 writing in his review consensus section: “jaded, cynical folks like me may wish for a little more grit and a few more bold, unexpected turns.”[3] Joe Leydon of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, “Despite its predictability and stretches of pokey pacing, director Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger’s drama remains engrossing throughout.”[2]
- ^ “Lost on a Mountain in Maine”. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c Leydon, Joe (October 31, 2024). “‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ Review: A True-Life Survival Story Suitable for Audiences of All Ages”. Variety. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Saveliev, Alex (October 31, 2024). “Lost on a Mountain in Maine”. Film Threat. Archived from the original on November 3, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ York, Samantha (November 18, 2024). “‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ is officially in theaters”. WCSH. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ Associated Press (November 1, 2024). “New movie, shot in Upstate NY and based on a true story of survival, now in theaters”. Syracuse.com. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ Harsa, Christian (July 12, 2024). “‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ to debut at Maine International Film Festival”. WCSH. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
On Saturday, that same story will be told in a feature film at the Maine International Film Festival.
- ^ Diego Ramos Bechara (July 25, 2024). “Sylvester Stallone-Produced Feature ‘Lost on a Mountain In Maine’ Slated for November Release by Blue Fox Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)”. Variety. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (14 August 2024). “Lost on a Mountain in Maine trailer: Sylvester Stallone-produced survival film coming to theatres in November”. JoBlo.com. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ Bies, Jarrett (October 31, 2024). “South Dakota native brings Hollywood film to St. Cloud”. St. Cloud Times. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ “Lost on a Mountain in Maine“. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
