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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Joe Simpson, ranked

Joe Simpson appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Touching the Void or The Beckoning Silence.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Joe Simpson appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
Touching the Void. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1988 book
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Touching the Void
Joe Simpson, 1988
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Touching the Void
Kevin Macdonald, 2003

In 1985, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, both experienced mountaineers, set out to ascend the previously unclimbed West Face of Siula Grande in Peru. Though they reach the summit, a powerful storm develops and Simpson suffers a badly broken leg in a fall during the descent. Unable to pull Simpson back over the cliff Yates decides to cut the rope connecting him with Simpson.

The Beckoning Silence. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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The Beckoning Silence
Joe Simpson, 2002
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The Beckoning Silence
Louise Osmond, 2007

Joe Simpson, whose battle for survival featured in ‘Touching the Void’, travels to the Eiger to tell the story of one of mountaineering’s most epic tragedies. Toni Kurz was a brilliant mountaineer who in 1936 tried to be the first to conquer the north face of the Eiger. The climb started well, but disaster struck and Kurz’s climbing colleagues were killed, leaving him alone and fighting for his life.