The Dawn Wall

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The Dawn Wall

2018

1h 40m

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Legendary free climber Tommy Caldwell tries to get over heartbreak by scaling the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.

Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

Sep 13, 2018

"The Dawn Wall" transcends initial conventional sports documentary trappings, emerging as an affecting portrait of conquering personal limitations.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Sep 13, 2018

Stuffed with drama, both climbing-related and not.

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

Mar 20, 2018

A riveting and spectacular documentary ...

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Bianca Garner

Filmotomy

Oct 11, 2024

The Dawn Wall is a very strong documentary; when we are up there on the wall with the two climbers, but it does take a while to find its footing.

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Brett Michael Dykes

Uproxx

Dec 29, 2021

The two men attempt to scale the impossible 3000ft Dawn Wall of El Capitan, the Everest for free climbers, and if you can stomach over an hour of near-fatal slips, trips, and falls, this is the doc for you.

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Craig Schroeder

Battleship Pretension

Jan 7, 2021

The Dawn Wall moves with incredible fluidity. Framing the film around Caldwell and Jorgensen's ascent, the film floats effortlessly between past and present...

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George S

Apr 20, 2019

One of the best documentaries I've ever seen! Tommy Caldwell is an absolutely phenomenal human being.

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Poe S

Apr 12, 2019

We are a couple that love sex, and the relationship was fresh and hot, but this movie was so good that we watched it uninterruptedly. PS. We are not mountain climbers.

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Ron S

Apr 6, 2019

10/10. People are awesome. This documentary is so much inspire people.

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Abraham W

Mar 30, 2019

Incredible. It has all the elements of a great movie: Riveting (true) story line, likeable subjects, human triumph and stunning scenery. The nearly two hours flew by and I just couldnï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)t help cheering for these guys. What they have to overcome physically, mentally and emotionally to take on this challenge is quite impressive and inspiring.

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Mar 24, 2019

this movie is nuts. loved it. i climb but am not super into it. saying that i watched it with the wife then made my kids watch it. increadably inspiring

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Leia S

Mar 23, 2019

exceptional! you do not need to be an athlete to appreciate this amazing story.

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Peter Mortimer

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Philipp Manderla

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Synopsis

Legendary free climber Tommy Caldwell tries to get over heartbreak by scaling the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.

Director: Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer
Producer: Josh Lowell, Philipp Manderla, Peter Mortimer
Distributor: The Orchard
Production Co: Red Bull Media House, The Orchard
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 14, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $784.0K
Runtime: 1h 40m

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