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IMDb rating 8.1
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Critic rating 7.7

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Critic Glenn Kenny
rated 8

It’s scary and exhilarating stuff.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Lollo Hernander
rated 8

Awesome! A must see ❤️

1 year ago
Critic Roger Moore
rated 8

...more intimate details of the climber’s psyche, more breathtaking shots of the climb.

Read full review at Movie Nation
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

A daredevil with a samurai’s intensity, Alex Honnold scales a vertiginous cliff without ropes in this visually staggering documentary.

Read full review at The Guardian
simon424
rated 10

Just great

1 year ago
Critic Jeffrey Anderson
rated 6

This documentary's final 20 minutes capture a truly monumental moment in human achievement...

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Helen O'Hara
rated 8

The climbing cinematography by Chin and his team is vertiginous and literally breathtaking...

Read full review at Empire
pw
rated 8

Alex är en väldigt speciell kille.

6 months ago

Cast & Crew

Jimmy Chin
As Self
Jimmy Chin
Director
Mikey Schaefer
Director
Alex Honnold
As Self

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Free Solo is a documentary film that follows Alex Honnold's journey to achieve his lifelong dream of free-soloing the 3,000 feet (900 m) rock wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. The film captures Alex's preparation and training, including his unique relationship with his girlfriend Sanni McCandless, as well as the ethical dilemmas faced by the documentary crew. Through breathtaking cinematography and intimate storytelling, the film takes the audience on a thrilling and emotional journey as Alex pushes the limits of human endurance and courage.

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