The Soloist

About The Soloist

A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.

The Soloist is a 2009 music film directed by Joe Wright. Released in April 2009, it runs 117 minutes.

Its themes are musician, newspaper, unlikely friendship, and schizophrenia. The story is adapted from real events.

Robert Downey Jr. takes the lead as Steve Lopez, Jamie Foxx as Nathaniel Ayers, Catherine Keener as Mary Weston, and Tom Hollander as Graham Claydon. The screenplay is by Susannah Grant.

Danny Collins, The Intouchables, and Bohemian Rhapsody make useful companions to The Soloist. TMDB voters put it at 6.7 out of 10 across 861 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.