The SoloistOverview and Synopsis

  • The Soloist
  • Opened April 24, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 49 min.
  • PG-13
    language, thematic elements and some drug use
  • 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 Read More

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  • Cast: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey, Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander, Lisa Gay Hamilton
  • Director: Joe Wright
  • Genres: Docudrama, Drama

The Soloist Movie Photos

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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."

The Soloist Special Event Photos

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  • Halle Berry and Jamie Foxx at the California premiere of "The Soloist."
  • Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. at the California premiere of "The Soloist."
  • Jamie Foxx at the California premiere of "The Soloist."

The Soloist Recent Fan Reviews

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  • The Soloist
    by magic15

    good movie. great acting. just missing something. GO SEE THE SOLOIST my grade C+ 6.5/10...Read More

  • Just something missing
    by redyeah

    Foxx and Downey are incredible actors. I expected so much from this movie. Academy awards out the wazoo. But, after seeing it, I do not see it in this film's future. Maybe it was left on the editing...Read More

  • Out of my Mind Bored.
    by nyonzon

    I do admit that I did love the intense musical scenes, but overall I could not STAND IT. It was toooo long....Read More

  • Wow
    by mag83

    I loved this movie. Beside the amazing music it had great acting, a great story. A few scenes it was hard to understand audio....Read More

The Soloist Critic Reviews

  • "...trite and contrived, that unfortunately is what The Soloist has done with the sensitive, nuanced reality of Lopez's story by forcing it to fit into the Procrustean bed of Hollywood convention..." Los Angeles Times

    - Kenneth Turan

  • "The Soloist is unabashedly emotional without veering into mawkish territory." USA Today

    - Claudia Puig

  • "...American feature has moments of power and imagination, but the overworked style and heavy socially conscious bent exude an off-putting sense of self-importance, making for a picture that's more of a chore than a pleasure to sit through..." Variety

    - Todd McCarthy

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