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Edit Oscars 2019 — Best Storyline Documentary Feature Follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000ft high El Capitan Wall. With no ropes or safety gear, he completed arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history. See more polls » Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

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Official Sites: Official Site Country: USA Language: English Release Date: 21 March 2019 (Germany) See more » Also Known As: Free Solo See more » Filming Locations: Yosemite, California, USA See more »

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Opening Weekend USA: $290,205, 30 September 2018, Limited Release Gross USA: $13,600,020, 31 January 2019 See more on IMDbPro »

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Production Co: Little Monster Films, National Geographic, Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation See more » Show more on IMDbPro »

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Runtime: 100 min Color: Color Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1 See full technical specs »

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Trivia Alex Honnold has done the triple crown of climbing in Yosemite. El Cap, Half Dome and the Mt. Watkins. See more »

Goofs Alex's brain scan in the film is referred to as an "MRI." This imaging modality is commonly used on athletes who need to have the extent of tissue damage visualized by a radiologist. Alex was studied with "fMRI" or functional MRI, which follows localized blood flow in the range of seconds which increases with increased neural activity. The interpretation presented in the film suggests Alex had a decreased response to fearful stimuli (pictures of sinking ships, knives, etc.) since there doesn't appear to be increased activity in the amygdala as compared to other subjects considered to be "normal." See more »

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The most amazing Human achievement I've ever witnessed 7 October 2018 | by jordanparton – See all my reviews

This movie shows the humanity, insanity, and personal struggle for perfection it takes to do things that no one else has done and few to none have tried to accomplish. Possible the best movie I have ever seen in terms of drawing you in, keeping a strangle hold on your attention, and not just rushing to the juicy parts but letting you savor the journey. Alex Honnold you are an inspiration to the world. Never stop. "What you are afraid to do is a clear indicator of the next thing you need to do." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

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