Overview
Experience the breathtaking audacity of one man's dream to walk between the towers of New York City.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sincere
- suspenseful
- family movie night
- inspirational viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an engaging fact-based drama that successfully combines charismatic performances and emotional storytelling with thrilling visual effects, especially during the wire walk.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Philippe narrates and frames the 1970s operation from the Statue of Liberty while guiding the audience through its preparation and execution.
Photorealistic effects, IMAX 3D, and the wire-walk sequence emphasize the void between the World Trade Center towers.
Philippe organizes an international team and repeatedly overcomes betrayals, dissent, and practical obstacles to realize the walk.
The film dramatizes Philippe Petit's 1974 World Trade Center tightrope walk as both biography and large-scale audience entertainment.
Films like The Walk, and why
Eddie the Eagle
shared true-story adventure, charismatic obsessive protagonist, and escalating physical suspense
The World's Fastest Indian
shared biographical drama, uplifting ambition, and spectacle built around an extraordinary real-life feat
Forrest Gump
shared Robert Zemeckis-style emotional storytelling, retrospective narration, and larger-than-life historical adventure
Free Solo
shared high-stakes vertical spectacle, determined protagonist, and visually immersive survival tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Zemeckis
- Release Date
- 2015-09-30
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (3459)
Cast
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Ben Kingsley
- Charlotte Le Bon
- James Badge Dale
- Clément Sibony
- César Domboy
- Benedict Samuel
- Ben Schwartz
- Steve Valentine
- Mark Camacho
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Walk about?
- A charismatic French aerialist recruits an unlikely international crew to secretly turn the World Trade Center into the stage for an impossible high-wire dream.
- What is The Walk like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Walk as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Walk violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Walk.
- What did critics think of The Walk?
- Critics broadly found the film an engaging fact-based drama that successfully combines charismatic performances and emotional storytelling with thrilling visual effects, especially during the wire walk.
- Which films are like The Walk?
- Films with a similar feel include Eddie the Eagle, The World's Fastest Indian, Forrest Gump, and Free Solo.
- How long is The Walk?
- The Walk runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Walk?
- In United States, The Walk is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex.
