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  • The Soloist
  • Opened April 24, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 49 min.
  • PG-13
    language, thematic elements and some drug use
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 13+. Read More
  • The Soloist is a biographical drama about real-life musical prodigy Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, who dropped out of Julliard after developing schizophrenia and became a homeless musician on the streets of Los Angeles. Journalist Steve Lopez discovers the Read More
  • Cast: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey, Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander, Lisa Gay Hamilton
  • Director: Joe Wright
  • Genres: Docudrama, Drama

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  • Jamie Foxx as Nathaniel Ayers and Robert Downey Jr. as Steve Lopez in "The Soloist."
  • Robert Downey Jr. as Steve Lopez and Jamie Foxx as Nathaniel Ayers in "The Soloist."
  • Jamie Foxx as Nathaniel Ayers and Robert Downey Jr. as Steve Lopez in "The Soloist."
  • Robert Downey Jr. as Steve Lopez and Jamie Foxx as Nathaniel Ayers in "The Soloist."
  • Robert Downey Jr. as Steve Lopez and Jamie Foxx as Nathaniel Ayers in "The Soloist."
  • Jamie Foxx as Nathaniel Ayers in "The Soloist."
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The Soloist Recent Fan Reviews

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    Feel good movie

    by KILLTHEBATMAN86

    Please, everyone listen. As it says in the descroption: "The Soloist is a biographical drama about real-life musical prodigy Nathaniel Anthony Ayers". This is not an action movie, this is not a movie that will have great digital effects. It is a movie that portrays this man for who he really is. I saw the movie tonight at a special screening, and i enjoyed it. It goes through the whole life story about Nathaniel and his relaionship with L.A. Times reporter Steve Lopez. It is a movie that makes you feel good. I thought Foxx did a tremendous job with the role of Ayers throughout the movie. It shows you the obstacles that one has to go through to achieve a dream and be who he or she is.I suggest you go see this movie. It is a slow paced movie but it is meant to be like that since it is a "biographical drama". Good movie. It is a movie for adults, not kids since they will probably get bored and wouldnt understand what was going on.

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    Very Well Thought Out Movie

    by Garrett_Ross32

    This movie was very deep, somewhat sad, and had a great plot. If you want to see a well-acted out movie with a great meaning then this is a movie for you. The only thing I didn't like about it was that it got a little bit too slow for me at times. This movie is very similar to The Pursuit of Happiness with Will Smith if that gives you an idea of the synopsis. Robert Downy Jr. & Jamie Foxx are a great acting duo and I liked this movie a lot, go see it.

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    The Soloist

    by cat1036

    This was a very impressive story. The acting was Academy Award quality for Robert Downing and Jammie Fox. The music was outstanding. The scenes in L.A. of the homeless people was like looking at a Charles Dickens script. Les Miserables also.
    The timing of this movie couldn't be better. Too bad the critics didn't pick up on that.

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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 80
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx are on fire in the lead roles: They're both...

  • 75
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    In the end, The Soloist isn't about BIG MOMENTS, it's about the grace notes,...

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    It's all a bit shapeless, yet made with sincerity and taste, and the two actors...

  • 75
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Catherine Keener is also believable and sympathetic as Lopez's editor and...

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