Free Solo

  • Rated PG 13
  • 1hr 37m
  •  (366)
  • 83

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Producer:

Jimmy Chin, Aaron Cook, James Cutting

Release Date:

Sep 28, 2018

Runtime:

1hr 37m

Synopsis

Follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000ft high El Capitan Wall. With no ropes or safety gear, he completed arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history.

Cast

  • Alex Honnold
  • Tommy Caldwell
  • Jimmy Chin
  • Cheyne Lempe
  • Mikey Schaefer
  • Sanni McCandless
  • Dierdre Wolownick
  • Peter Croft

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Verified Review
#epic

Being a climber, I loved seeing an original climbing movie as well as seeing Alex perform. Unreal

2 of 2 helpful votes
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Hayla B
Verified Review
#intense
#heartpounding
#mustsee
#epic
#inspiring

I don't say this often, but this is a must see for almost everyone.

1 of 1 helpful votes
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Metacritic

83
metacritic
Based on 25 Critics
8.1

USER SCORE (107)

Universal acclaim based on 107 Reviews
75
Sep 28, 2018

The result is a documentary that’s fascinated with its subject without being reverent, one that’s beautifully photographed (the way that Vasarhelyi and Chin capture the scale of Honnold’s climb is stunning) without ignoring the horrifying consequences lurking if he fails.

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David Sims
The Atlantic
91
Sep 27, 2018

In the end, the answer may be only slightly deeper than “because it’s there”, but for 100 nerve-racking minutes, Free Solo brings us one man’s suicidal quest with sympathy, grace, and a ton of adrenalin.

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Metacritic review by Chris Nashawaty
Chris Nashawaty
Entertainment Weekly
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