Film · 2018 · PG-13 · 1h 40m · Documentary, Adventure
Free Solo
Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Live beyond fear.
Seen · Jan 7
TrailerStreaming on Hulu, Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV
Synopsis
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.
Reception
- Critics
- 97%
- Audience
- 93%
Critics were almost unanimously admiring. They saw the documentary as showing a climb many people would consider unthinkable, while tying it to motivations that anyone can understand.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes
Box office
- Domestic
- $17.5M
- Worldwide
- $29.2M
Source: Box Office Mojo, as of Sep 30
Cast
Alex HonnoldSelf
Tommy CaldwellSelf
Sanni McCandlessSelf
Mikey SchaeferSelf
Cheyne LempeSelf- Mark SynnottSelf
Peter CroftSelf
Crew
Jimmy ChinDirector
Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiDirector
Jan 7, 2026
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