Free Solo
2018 · Movie · PG-13 · 100 min · ★ 7.9 · 90% critics
A dedicated climber prepares for a dangerous free solo ascent of Yosemite’s towering El Capitan, where every move must be exact and there is no safety gear. The documentary follows the intense preparation, personal pressure, and daunting scale of the challenge.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-09-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (1,518 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if Meru or The Dawn Wall appeal to you and you want a tense, awe-filled climbing documentary; Not for you if extreme risk feels upsetting or pointless.
Pros: gripping tension; stunning visuals; fascinating subject | Cons: ethically uneasy; some slower stretches; divisive risk-taking
Themes
- california
- extreme sports
- mountain
- yosemite
- mountain climbing
- woman director
- free climbing
- rock climbing
- el capitan
- solo climbing
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2019
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2019 · nominated
Cast & crew
Alex Honnold
as Self
Tommy Caldwell
as Self
Jimmy Chin
as Self
Sanni McCandless
as Self
Mikey Schaefer
as Self
Cheyne Lempe
as Self
- MS
Mark Synnott
as Self
Directed by Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi