Movie
The Soloist
2009PG-131h 57m6.7 / 10
Life has a mind of its own
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
More about The Soloist
Cast
Robert Downey Jr.Steve Lopez
Jamie FoxxNathaniel Ayers
Catherine KeenerMary Weston
Tom HollanderGraham Claydon
Nelsan EllisDavid Carter
Michael BuninAdam Crane
LisaGay HamiltonJennifer Ayers
Rachael HarrisLeslie BloomCredits
- Directed by
- Joe Wright
- Written by
- Susannah Grant
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $60M
- Box office
- $38.3M
Production
DreamWorks PicturesUnited States
Universal PicturesUnited States
StudioCanalFrance
ParticipantUnited States
Krasnoff / Foster EntertainmentUnited States
Working Title FilmsUnited Kingdom
Themes
based on true storycellohomeless manlos angeles, californiamusiciannewspaperschizophreniatheater audience
