Free Solo

Name: Free Solo
Genre: Documentary, Adventure
Released: 2018-09-28
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, Jimmy Chin, Sanni McCandless, Mikey Schaefer

2018·Movie·PG-13·100 min·★ 7.9(1,521)

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“Live beyond fear.”

Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.

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About Free Solo

Free Solo is a 2018 English-language documentary and adventure film directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. The cast is led by Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, Jimmy Chin. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 1500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus, Hulu, fuboTV.

Free Solo was produced by National Geographic Documentary Films, Little Monster Films, and Itinerant Media and made in United States of America. It was released on September 28, 2018, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $22 million worldwide.

Director: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Release date: September 28, 2018
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $22 million
Production: National Geographic Documentary Films, Little Monster Films, Itinerant Media

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Free Solo cast & crew

Free Solo was directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi.

The cast features Alex Honnold as Self, Tommy Caldwell as Self, Jimmy Chin as Self, Sanni McCandless as Self, Mikey Schaefer as Self, and Cheyne Lempe as Self.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marco Beltrami, cinematography is by Jimmy Chin, and it was produced by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi.

Is Free Solo worth watching?

Free Solo holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 1,521 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary and adventure, Free Solo is worth a place on your watchlist.

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