The 33 movie quotes tell the true story of the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped 2,400 feet below the surface of the earth in 2010 when the San Jose mine collapsed. The survival drama was written by Mikko Alanne, Craig Borten, and José Rivera based on the actual events of the disaster. Patricia Riggen directed The 33, which opened in the United States on November 13, 2015.
In The 33, a team of 33 miners (including Antonio Banderas, James Brolin, Lou Diamond Phillips and Mario Casas) head to work on the long and winding road, the only access, to a copper-gold mine located 700 meters underground in Northern Chile in 2010. While mine foreman Don Lucho Urzúa (Lou Diamond Phillips) has reported several safety concerns with the mine, management has prioritized production over protection, something that proves to be tragic when the mine collapses, trapping the 33 men inside with no way out and few resources, including food. Much to the ire of the miners' families (including Juliette Binoche, Kate del Castillo and Cote de Pablo), the owners of the mine make no attempt at a rescue.
After the collapse, the Chilean Government, including President Sebastián Piñera (Bob Gunton) and Mining Minister Laurence Golborne (Rodrigo Santoro) are tasked with determining if they should launch a rescue operation, a tough decision considering no one knows if the men are alive or dead. They eventually begin drilling and verify that the men have survived, but face incredible odds to rescuing the men from the highly volatile mountain site.
The 33 was just one of several highly anticipated films opening in the later months of 2015 when it appeared in theaters alongside Trumbo, By the Sea, Spotlight and The Peanuts Movie.
The 33 Movie Quotes,
She Finally Broke
Don Lucho Urzúa: That's a big rock.
Super Mario Sepúlveda: That's not a rock. That's the heart of the mountain. She finally broke.
After the collapse, Don and Mario react to the massive rock that shifted to block them in. Both understand that this shift is nothing short of catastrophic.
Congratulations!
Super Mario Sepúlveda: You love birds get a sonogram yet?
Álex Vega: It's a boy.
Jessica Vega: It's a girl!
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Super Mario Sepúlveda: Congratulations on your retirement! Two weeks and you're a free man.
Prior to the accident, each of the miners have their own things happening in life. For Alex and Jessica, that's the excitement of welcoming a child. For Mario Gomex, that's retirement from the mine. All of these plans will have to go on hold.
Promise Me You'll Do Something
Minister Laurence Golborne: Can you please let me through?
María Segovia: We want answers!
Minister Laurence Golborne: That's why I'm here, madam. I can't give you answers unless you let me in, or I can have them remove you.
María Segovia: Go ahead and try it if you want a little riot on TV tonight. You're from the government right?
Minister Laurence Golborne: Laurence Golborne, Minister of Mining
María Segovia: Well, there are a lot unhappy people out here, Laurence. It's been two days and no one has told us anything. We all know how this goes. The government shows up. Some good looking guy in a suit tells us how much they care, how much they're going to stop at nothing to save them and they do nothing! We're not going to stand for it, Laurence. I want you to promise me you'll do something.
Minister Laurence Golborne: I can promise you we're going to do everything we can. Okay?
María, sister of one of the trapped miners, confronts Mining Minister Laurence Golborne when he arrives at the site. She knows of the government's inefficacy and makes Laurence promise that this time things will be different.
We Don't Even Know If They're Alive
President Sebastián Piñera: 33 men trapped underground and we don't even know if they're alive?
The Chilean government is put in a tricky spot in the wake of the mine collapse. Without knowing if the miners are alive or dead makes the decision of whether or not to attempt a rescue a difficult one.
What Do You Mean We Are Okay?
Don Lucho Urzúa: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, we're all here. I thank God for that. The refuge is build for 30 so, so, we're okay.
Super Mario Sepúlveda: What do you mean we are okay?
Don Lucho Urzúa: The ramp is blocked, Mario. There's no road. We have no way out. I am not ready to sit down there in the refuge and wait for help.
Don Lucho Urzúa: Mario, my job is simple. I have a duty to the safety of these men. At this moment, the refuge is the safest place.
Super Mario Sepúlveda: You know me, Lucho, there is no way out and if there is no way out, I am going to check out those ladders. Now please, excuse me.
Mine foreman Don assesses the situation and verifies that all of the men are accounted for. He, however, disagrees with what they must do next with Don telling the men to head to the refuge to wait for help and Mario eager to check the ventilation shafts which should be equipped with emergency ladders.
We Are Their Only Hope
President Sebastián Piñera: The last thing we need is these men dying with the whole world watching.
Minister Laurence Golborne: 33 men in the ground, 300 mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters, and we are their only hope!
Both the President and Mining Minster of Chile agree that losing these 33 miners would be tragic. The President, however, sees this more of a bad public relations situation rather than a situation that would impact the families of the miners.
It's My Job
Don Lucho Urzúa: I found these on level three.
Carlos Castillo: So?
Don Lucho Urzúa: We put these mirrors in the cracks so we know when the mountain shifts.
Carlos Castillo: She's an old mine. The mountain is going to shift. The mirrors are going to break.
Don Lucho Urzúa: I think we should get a health check on the ramp. We may be looking...
Carlos Castillo: The ramp is a good rock! The mine's got another 20 years!
Don Lucho Urzúa: We may looking at a weakness in the mountain's internal structure. It's my job to keep these men safe.
Carlos Castillo: Correction: Your only job is to keep these men pulling out 200 pounds a day.
Mine foreman Don Lucho Urzúa was well aware of the issues with the mine prior to the collapse. When he expresses these concerns, however, they are brushed off as not as important as the production of the overall job.
Next Meal in 24 Hours
Don Lucho Urzúa: Mario
Super Mario Sepúlveda: Yeah?
Don Lucho Urzúa: This one has less.
Super Mario Sepúlveda: Which one?
Don Lucho Urzúa: This one.
Super Mario Sepúlveda: Is everybody happy?
Everyone: Yeah
Super Mario Sepúlveda: All right, ladies, next meal in 24 hours.
Super Mario took it upon himself to ration the little food the 33 men have in order to stretch it as far as possible. While a sip of milk and one cookie over a 24-hour period is not optimal nutrition, this rationing was key to the survival of all 33 miners.
Our Last Supper
Mario Gomex: If that is our last supper, I quit!
Despite their dire circumstances, Mario and the other trapped miners find a way to laugh while they wait for rescue. This positivity and faith allowed them to deal with the mental pressures of the situation and strengthened their resolve to survive.
We Are Running Out of Time
Minister Laurence Golborne: We are running out of time.
Andre Sougarret: It's not a question of if it falls but when.
Both Laurence and Andre know that their time to act with the volatile mountain is quite limited. Failing to act in time will surely mean a loss of life but even under the best circumstances, they are against the odds.