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The Soloist
Life has a mind of its own
Life has a mind of its own
Drama, Music - 2009
6.7
57%
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A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
Director:
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Details

Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
109 min
Release date:
24 Apr 2009
Country:
FR, US, GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$60,000,000
Revenue:
$38,332,994
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A deliriously imperfect film - and all the better for it.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
25 Sep 2009
rotten:
In the hands of a director more suited to the material The Soloist might have been a deeply moving experience. Here, we know something important is being played out before us, and there are times when it hits home with force. But in their exercise of dram
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
13 Jun 2009
rotten:
It feels like a puzzle with some significant pieces missing.
– Tasha Robinson,
AV Club,
1 May 2009
rotten:
Has its moments, but too heavy-handed and predictable.
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
27 Apr 2009
rotten:
Tthis is a maudlin, stereotypical story that never moved at all.
– Ben Mankiewicz,
At the Movies,
27 Apr 2009
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