solo climbing movies

The Alpinist (2021)
7.622 / 10

Documentary

Marc-André Leclerc, an exceptional climber, has made solo his religion and ice his homeland. When filmmaker Peter Mortimer begins his film, he...

Free Solo (2018)
7.9 / 10

Documentary, Adventure

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...

Valley Uprising (2014)
7.7 / 10

Adventure, Documentary, History

In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the...

Safety Third (2017)
10 / 10

Documentary, Adventure

“There’s a fine line between being bold and being a dumbass. And I think Brad did some time on both sides of the line.” Such are the words...

Christophe (1985)
10 / 10

Documentary

It is 1 p.m. on June 30, 1982, when Christophe Profit, 24, shows up at the foot of Les Drus with his pof bag, his climbing shoes and nothing else. He...

Edlinger, la liberté au bout des doigts (2023)
10 / 10

Documentary

In the 1980s, Patrick Edlinger, nicknamed "Le Blond", painted with the grace of a poet the first chapter in the world history of free climbing. In...

Alain Robert en solo integral (1991)
10 / 10

Documentary, Adventure

Before tackling the ascent of urban buildings, Alain Robert was considered one of the best specialists in the "climbing" of cliffs. His passion...

Life by the Fingertips (1982)
7.5 / 10

Documentary

"La Vie au Bout des Doigts" is a documentary film by Jean-Paul Janssen released in 1982, directing Patrick Edlinger totally living his passion,...

Rock Queen (1998)
10 / 10

Documentary, Adventure

The Fanatic Search (2008)
6.3 / 10

Adventure, Documentary

After a nice and slow start with some gorgeous deep water soloing footage from Mallorca, the movie slowly increases in tempo with footage of Sharma...

Front Range Freaks (2003)
10 / 10

Documentary

A celebration of the eccentric climbers of Colorado's Front Range. Includes bouldering with Urban Ape Timmy O'Neill, trad climbing with Heidi Wertz,...

Plan-Séquence (1992)
10 / 10

Documentary

In a vertiginous sequence, Claude Lelouch's camera follows Patrick Edlinger climbing with his bare hands one of the routes of the spectacular Cimaï...

Dirty Bird, The Derek Hersey Story (2003)
10 / 10

Documentary, Adventure

The Wall Crawler: The Verticle Adventures of Alain Robert (1998)
10 / 10

Documentary

A breathtaking look at The French Spiderman, Alain Robert, a lone climber who scales tall buildings, bridges and cliffs all over the world. His...

My Next Challenge (2020)
10 / 10

Documentary

Introducing the famous French Spider-Man, Alain Robert, in his home in Bali to reminisce over his past feats, mapping the mind of a world-class...

Masters of Stone I (1991)
10 / 10

Documentary, Adventure

Masters of Stone I & II feature 2 hours of climbing action in renowned locations including Yosemite, The Needles, Smith Rock, American Fork, Owens...

Profession grimpeur, Eric Escoffier (1985)
10 / 10

Documentary

Masters of Stone II - Hard Rock (1993)
10 / 10

Documentary, Adventure

Masters of Stone I & II feature 2 hours of climbing action in renowned locations including Yosemite, The Needles, Smith Rock, American Fork,...

Masters of Stone III - Third stone from the sun (1994)
10 / 10

Documentary, Adventure

Masters of Stone VI - Breakthrough (2009)
10 / 10

Adventure, Documentary

Once again, Masters of Stone breaks through to the cutting edge of the sport. Harder, Faster, Bolder, Newer, and more...six points of breakthrough in...