2018 film by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
For the style of climbing depicted in the film, see
Free solo.
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Directed by | |
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Produced by | - Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
- Jimmy Chin
- Evan Hayes
- Shannon Dill
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Cinematography | - Jimmy Chin
- Clair Popkin
- Mikey Schaefer
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Edited by | Bob Eisenhardt |
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Music by | Marco Beltrami |
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Release dates |
- August 31, 2018 (2018-08-31) (Telluride)
- September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) (United States)
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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Country | United States |
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Language | English |
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Budget | $2 million[2] |
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Box office | $29.4 million[3] |
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Free Solo is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin[4] that profiles rock climber Alex Honnold on his quest to perform the first-ever free solo climb of a route on El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park, in June 2017.[5][6]
The film premiered at the 45th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2018, and also screened at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the People's Choice Award in the Documentaries category.[7] It was released in the United States on September 28, 2018, and grossed over $28 million at the worldwide box office.[8] Free Solo received acclaim from critics and numerous accolades, including winning Best Documentary Feature at the 91st Academy Awards.[9][10]
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- ^ Free Solo Movie Review Common Sense Media.
- ^ 'Free Solo': How filmmakers avoided kill Alex Honnold as he climbed USA Today.
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- ^ "Oscar Nominations 2019: The Complete List". Variety. January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ ""Free Solo" wins Best Documentary Feature". March 25, 2019 – via Oscars on YouTube.