Synopsis
Alex Honnold faces the biggest challenge of his career, climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. He pursues it Free Solo, which means climbing without a rope and alone.
Scores
Overall Score
87.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.3%
Review Aggregate
91.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 159 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, scary, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingscarysuspensefulemotionalpsychologicalupliftingfunnythought-provokinghistoricalaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Honnold | 2018 | $130,000 | $163,000 | (est) |
| Sanni McCandless | 2018 | $80,000 | $100,000 | (est) |
| Jimmy Chin | 2018 | $60,000 | $75,000 | (est) |
| Tommy Caldwell | 2018 | $49,000 | $62,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count159
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes83,017
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $17,541,090 | $21,914,138 |
| International | 2018 | $11,849,189 | $14,803,228 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $29,390,279 | $36,717,366 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $13,510,221 | $16,878,360 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $3,728,000 | $4,657,402 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $4,495,000 | $5,615,617 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $2,296,000 | $2,868,400 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $6,514,000 | $8,137,960 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $4,209,862 | $5,259,393 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $34,753,082 | $43,417,132 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $2,000,000 | $2,498,606 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $2,500,000 (est) | $3,123,258 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $2,780,000 | $3,473,063 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $1,089,000 | $1,360,491 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $400,000 | $499,721 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $8,769,000 | $10,955,139 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $25,984,082 | $32,461,994 |
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