Free Solo vs Rising Through the Fray
Rising Through the Fray has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.9/10 for Free Solo). Rising Through the Fray is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 40m. Free Solo is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Free Solo
Rising Through the Fray| Free Solo | Rising Through the Fray | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Adventure, Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin | Courtney Montour |
| Main cast | Tommy Caldwell, Alex Honnold, Jimmy Chin, Sanni McCandless, Mikey Schaefer | – |
Synopsis
Free Solo
Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.
Rising Through the Fray
Combining interviews and live cinema, Rising Through the Fray plunges us into the heart of Indigenous Rising Roller Derby, the first international team to bring together Indigenous players from several countries. For Sour Cherry, Krispy, Hawaiian Blaze, and their teammates, the sport becomes much more than a competition. Through it, they find a space for sisterhood, resilience, acceptance, and healing. On camera, they share intimate stories not…
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