The Soloist
Directed by Joe Wright
A newspaper journalist discovers a homeless musical genius and tries to improve his situation.
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- MR_BigTimeDecember 25, 2025"La Plaza Abaja?" GtFOoH. Do RESEARCH. DO BETTER. With that out of my chest, I believe it's fair to say that The Soloist was otherwise a pretty great film. Based on a true story, it is what it is. Funny, raw, sad, and sentimental when it needs to be. Save from a few details, it stays true both to the actual story and the book that preceded it. So, no Hollywood ending here, and that's fine. Sometimes integrity is worth more than box office numbers.
- mickerdooDecember 8, 2025I was a little wary about this being a white savior type of story and felt that wrung true. Took Lopez quite a while to learn to listen.
The Soloist Trivia
The Soloist was released on April 24, 2009.
The Soloist was directed by Joe Wright.
The Soloist has a runtime of 1h 57m.
The Soloist was produced by Gary Foster, Russ Krasnoff.
A newspaper journalist discovers a homeless musical genius and tries to improve his situation.
The key characters in The Soloist are Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.), Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), Mary Weston (Catherine Keener).
The Soloist is rated PG-13.
The Soloist is a Drama, Biography, Music film.
The Soloist has an audience rating of 5.6 out of 10.
The Soloist had a budget of $60M.
The Soloist has made $38.3M at the box office.