Free Solo
Live beyond fear.
2018 | 100m | English
Popularity: 9 (history)
| Director: | Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi |
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| Writer: | |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 28, 2018 |
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| Director: | Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Adventure, Documentary |
| Keywords | california, mountain, extreme sports, yosemite, mountain climbing, woman director, free climbing, rock climbing, el capitan, solo climbing |
| Production Companies | National Geographic, Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation, Little Monster Films, Itinerant Media, National Geographic Documentary Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $21,790,193
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alex Honnold | Self |
| Tommy Caldwell | Self |
| Jimmy Chin | Self |
| Sanni McCandless | Self |
| Mikey Schaefer | Self |
| Cheyne Lempe | Self |
| Mark Synnott | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Chin | Director of Photography, Director |
| Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Director |
| Marco Beltrami | Original Music Composer |
| Bob Eisenhardt | Editor |
| Keiko Deguchi | Additional Editing |
| Cheyne Lempe | Additional Photography |
| Jay Freund | Additional Editing |
| Sarah Regan | Line Producer |
| Mikey Schaefer | Director of Photography |
| Filipe Messeder | Sound Editor |
| Brad Fuller | Additional Editing |
| Matthew Irving | Camera Operator |
| Tracy McKnight | Music Supervisor |
| Keetin Mayakara | Post Producer |
| Clair Popkin | Director of Photography |
| Marilla Vasarhelyi | Thanks |
| Miklos A. Vasarhelyi | Thanks |
| Ann Krcik | In Memory Of |
| Frank Taiping Chin | In Memory Of |
| Ueli Steck | In Memory Of |
| Marina Vasarhelyi | Thanks |
| Marina Vasarhelyi-Chin | Thanks |
| James Vasarhelyi-Chin | Thanks |
| Jared Leto | Thanks |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Shannon Dill | Producer |
| Walter F. Parkes | Executive Producer |
| Laurie MacDonald | Executive Producer |
| Tim Pastore | Executive Producer |
| Matt Renner | Executive Producer |
| Mikey Schaefer | Associate Producer |
| Evan Hayes | Producer |
| Aaron Cook | Associate Producer |
| Vicky Du | Associate Producer |
| Jimmy Chin | Producer |
| Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 20 | 34 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 23 | 34 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 21 | 58 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 9 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 580 | 701 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 909 | 909 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 404 | 600 |