The Dawn Wall
2017 · Movie · NR · 101 min · ★ 8.0 · 91% critics
The Dawn Wall follows two climbers as they take on an extremely difficult wall at Yosemite National Park, spending 19 days on the attempt. The film looks beyond the ascent, tracing their history and personal experiences to show how perseverance and teamwork fuel a goal that once seemed impossible.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-11-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (352 votes)
About
You’ll like The Dawn Wall if you enjoy grit-filled adventure documentaries with intense stakes and a close friendship, like Free Solo or Meru; Not for you if heights or long, detail-heavy climbing stories feel too intense.
Pros: inspiring determination; intense real climb; strong friendship focus | Cons: tension may overwhelm; long runtime; trailer may mislead
Themes
- based on true story
- climbing
- yosemite
- rock climbing
- el capitan
Cast & crew
Tommy Caldwell
as Self
- JB
John Branch
as Self
Kevin Jorgeson
as Self
Beth Rodden
as Self
- BP
Becca Pietsch
as Self
Directed by Peter Mortimer, Josh Lowell